Wetlands in a changing world: the climate benefits of wetlands

Wetlands in a changing world: the climate benefits of wetlands Wetlands are humid, damp environments where the boundaries between land and water become blurred.Here, you might find trees, shrubs, grasses and reeds rising out of the water, in an ecosystem that is home to many different animal and plant species.These unique environments are excellent at storing carbon and are important for human well-being; however, human activities, such as agriculture and logging, are putting them at risk.At McGill University in Canada, Dr Sara Knox is working to understand the impacts of human activities and climate change on carbon storage in wetlands.