Wetlands

Wetlands are ecosystems where land is saturated or flooded with water either permanently or seasonally, creating conditions that support specialized vegetation and wildlife. They include marshes, swamps, peatlands and mangroves and serve as important habitats for many species. Wetlands also regulate water flow, filter pollutants, store carbon and help reduce flooding.

Image: Lubāna Wetland Complex, Latvia (data visualisation - CLMS)
Image of the day: Lubāna Wetland Complex in LatviaNews

Image of the day: Lubāna Wetland Complex in Latvia

Wetland ecosystems and biodiversityThe landscape structure The Lubāna Wetland Complex in eastern Latvia forms the country’s largest inland wetland, a broad landscape of lakes, marshes,…
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Satellite Image: La Loire des confluences, France
Image of the day: La Loire des confluences becomes France’s 57th Ramsar wetlandNews

Image of the day: La Loire des confluences becomes France’s 57th Ramsar wetland

La Loire des confluences stretches along the middle Loire Valley in western France, from downstream of Tours to the south of Angers near Les Ponts-de-Cé.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 10, 2026 Full article
Image: Mangroves at Karimunjawa in Indonesia
Small increase in mangrove protection could strengthen coastsClimate

Small increase in mangrove protection could strengthen coasts

A global study of mangroves has found a modest boost in conserved area could significantly increase their ability to adapt to the changing climate, including…
SourceSourceMarch 5, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Amvrakikos Gulf, Greece (s. wetlands)
Image of the day: Amvrakikos Gulf wetlands and lagoons in western GreeceNews

Image of the day: Amvrakikos Gulf wetlands and lagoons in western Greece

A semi-enclosed gulf shaped by rivers and lagoons A refuge for pelicans, waterbirds and fisheries The Amvrakikos Gulf wetlands in western Greece form one of…
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What drove the atmospheric methane spike in the pandemic years?Climate

What drove the atmospheric methane spike in the pandemic years?

Climate-driven emissions from wetlands, inland waters, and paddy rice – combined with weakened atmospheric removal – drove the surge, a new Science study shows Summary:…
SourceSourceFebruary 14, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 8, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Image: Man carrying water on cracked dry land in Myanmar
World enters era of global water bankruptcy, UN scientists warnClimate

World enters era of global water bankruptcy, UN scientists warn

Report in brief The world has entered what United Nations scientists describe as an era of “global water bankruptcy,” a condition in which decades of…
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Satellite Image: Szczecin Lagoon, Poland and Germany
Image of the day: Ice and snow settle over the Szczecin LagoonNews

Image of the day: Ice and snow settle over the Szczecin Lagoon

The Szczecin Lagoon, where the Oder River meets the Baltic Sea, forms a broad and shallow expanse of water shared by Germany and Poland. Separated…
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Satellite Image: The arctic wetlands of the Teshekpuk Lake, Alaska, USA
Image of the day: Arctic wetlands surrounding Teshekpuk Lake on Alaska’s North SlopeNews

Image of the day: Arctic wetlands surrounding Teshekpuk Lake on Alaska’s North Slope

The wetlands around Teshekpuk Lake, on Alaska’s North Slope, form one of the most biologically rich Arctic landscapes in North America. Shaped by permafrost, shallow…
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Satellite Image: The Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
Image of the day: Mangroves and lagoons of Marismas Nacionales, MexicoNews

Image of the day: Mangroves and lagoons of Marismas Nacionales, Mexico

Along Mexico’s Pacific shoreline, the Marismas Nacionales region forms one of the country’s most extensive coastal wetland systems. Stretching across parts of Nayarit and Sinaloa,…
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Satellite Image: Temmesjoki River, Finland
Image of the day: Autumn patterns along the Temmesjoki River in FinlandNews

Image of the day: Autumn patterns along the Temmesjoki River in Finland

The Temmesjoki River winds quietly through northern Finland, draining a low-lying agricultural landscape before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia. Although modest in length, the river…
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Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Satellite Image: Damietta Nile Branch, Nile Delta, Egypt
Image of the day: Nile Delta’s Damietta reach unfoldsNews

Image of the day: Nile Delta’s Damietta reach unfolds

At the northeastern edge of Egypt’s Nile Delta, the eastern distributary known as the Damietta Branch flows northeast toward the Mediterranean Sea, cutting through a…
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Satellite Image: Inland Delta of the Niger River, Mali
Image of the day: Patterns of water and sand in Mali’s Inland DeltaNews

Image of the day: Patterns of water and sand in Mali’s Inland Delta

The Inland Delta of the Niger River (Delta Intérieur du Niger) in Mali, designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance in 2004, is among Africa’s…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 2, 2025 Full article
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Restoring Europe’s sponge landscapes: The ‘SpongeBooster of the year 2026’ award opens for applicationsNews

Restoring Europe’s sponge landscapes: The ‘SpongeBooster of the year 2026’ award opens for applications

The EU-funded SpongeBoost project invites both organisations and private individuals, aimed at restoring sponge landscapes across Europe, to apply for the 'SpongeBooster of the Year…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: The Parita Bay Wetlands, Panama
Image of the day: Restoring the wetlands of Panama’s Parita BayNews

Image of the day: Restoring the wetlands of Panama’s Parita Bay

Stretching along the Pacific coast of central Panama, the wetlands of Parita Bay form one of the country’s most important habitats for migratory birds and…
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Satellite Image: Žuvinto, Žaltycio ir Amalvo pelkės, Lithuania
Image of the day: Lithuania’s wetlands protected under Natura 2000News

Image of the day: Lithuania’s wetlands protected under Natura 2000

The Žuvinto, Žaltycio ir Amalvo pelkės wetlands in southern Lithuania form one of the country’s most important Natura 2000 sites, covering more than 18,000 hectares…
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Satellite Image: Tunis, Tunisia
Image of the day: Wetland–city harmony in TunisNews

Image of the day: Wetland–city harmony in Tunis

Tunis, the political and cultural heart of Tunisia, stretches across a captivating landscape where the Mediterranean Sea meets a tapestry of coastal lagoons and wetlands.…
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Climate Science Digest: August 17, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 17, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 17, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Wetland restoration slashes carbon by 39% and boosts drought resilience in one yearClimate

Wetland restoration slashes carbon by 39% and boosts drought resilience in one year

Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – without the methane spike typically seen in restored…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2025 Full article
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World energy methane emissions near record high in 2024: IEANews

World energy methane emissions near record high in 2024: IEA

Paris, France | AFP Record fossil fuel production kept planet-heating methane emissions near historic highs last year, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, warning of…
SourceSourceMay 7, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: April 30, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 30, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Researchers use…
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Climate Science Digest: April 26, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 26, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Researchers looked…
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Satellite Images: Doñana National Park, Spain
Image of the day: March rains revive Doñana’s parched wetlandsNews

Image of the day: March rains revive Doñana’s parched wetlands

A dramatic hydrological shift unfolded in southern Spain over the course of March 2025, as intense rainfall events turned the desiccated marshes of Doñana National…
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