FCI member Dr. Maria Strack was recently featured in The Conversation Canada, where she highlighted the vital role wetlands play in our climate future. Covering 14% of Canada and storing twice as much carbon as the world’s forests, wetlands are among the most powerful natural climate solutions we have.
With a quarter of the world’s remaining wetlands, Canada carries a global responsibility to safeguard these ecosystems. In her opinion piece, “Canadian wetlands are treasures that deserve protection,” Dr. Strack calls for urgent action to protect wetlands as natural infrastructure, biodiversity havens, and irreplaceable carbon banks.
Read the article: https://theconversation.com/canadian-wetlands-are-treasures-that-deserve-protection-261433