Wetlands vanishing at triple rate of forests

The world has lost about 35 percent of its swamps, bogs and other wetlands since nearly a half-century ago, sped up by climate change and overpopulation.

By Arete News - September 27, 2018

Coastal wetlands in the U.S. at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (AN/Kelly Fike)

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