World Wetlands Day to honor wetlands - here's what you need to know

Happy World Wetlands Day! Today, we're celebrating wetlands and their importance in maintaining the balance of our planet's ecosystems. We need to protect and preserve these precious ecosystems for future generations so they can provide important services like water filtration, carbon sequestration, and habitat for a wide range of plants and animals.

Climate change significantly impacts wetlands, altering their physical and ecological characteristics. The impact of climate change on wetlands can result in a loss of biodiversity, a drop in water quality, and a loss of the ability of wetlands to provide essential ecosystem services. We've got to take action to stop climate change and protect these habitats.

Some of the critical impacts include:

1. Rising sea levels: As sea levels rise, saltwater marshes are at risk of being lost, and freshwater wetlands can become saltier, affecting their ability to support certain species.

2. Changes in precipitation patterns: Changes in rainfall and snowfall patterns can lead to altered water levels in wetlands, leading to shifts in vegetation and the species that live there.

3. Increased temperatures: Higher temperatures can affect the timing and duration of seasonal flooding, which is crucial to the survival of many wetland species.