/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11916/all en /newsroom/gail-l-chmura Wed, 23 Dec 2020 21:49:37 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 254385 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/february-2-world-wetlands-day-fostering-global-biodiversity-and-mitigating-climate-change-319573 <p>Though they make up less than 6% of Earth鈥檚 surface, wetlands burst with biodiversity and play a key role in cleaning waterways, preventing floods, and sequestering carbon. For World Wetlands Day on February 2, researchers from 平特五不中 are launching interactive story maps to illustrate the valuable contributions these ecosystems make to our planet.</p> Thu, 30 Jan 2020 22:20:03 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 198400 at /newsroom