The global destruction of wetlands, which support fisheries, agriculture and flood control, may mean the loss of $39 trillion in economic benefits by 2050, a report has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/16/sustainability/39-trillion-economic-losses-wetlands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #wetlands #climatechange #environment
Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima Prefecture has been newly designated as an internationally important wetland under the Ramsar Convention, marking the 54th wetland in the country to be registered. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/lake-inawashiro-ramsar-convention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #environment #environmentministry #wetlands