For many, the concept of "adapting" to climate change feels equivalent to admitting defeat. But climate change's effects are already being felt today, so adapting will be necessary - and it doesn't have to hurt. Explore how building resilience can have a silver lining.

In Colombo, Sri Lanka, IWMI's host country, we are helping discover and promote the true worth of the city's unique wetland ecosystem - to mitigate flooding, incentivize green investment, bolster food security and in other ways make the city more livable for all. This is the compelling message of our new video on the Colombo Wetlands Complex, which is a nominee for the urban wetlands accreditation scheme of the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty that promotes the conservation and wise use of wetlands.

Every spring, members of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's Environmental Monitoring team go out to the wetlands and meadows in our region to gauge the health of bird populations. While urban sprawl continues to whittle away habitats, humans - and their family pets - threaten species as well.

First Nations reserves across Canada struggle to access clean drinking water from their taps. We explain why this problem has persisted and what the Trudeau government is doing about it

Where rivers meet the ocean, coastlines tend to bend either inward or outward, creating estuaries and deltas. But how do they get those shapes?

It is often easy to use empty metaphors or scientific jargon to explain the impacts and future related to coastal land loss. But when scientists take the time to elevate the voices of people that are losing their homes and livelihood, science and stories blend to have deeper impacts on those looking from the outside. In this talk, Madelyn Smith shares her photography, and the stories of people photographed, to illuminate the urgency and broader impacts of Louisiana's coastal land loss.

United Nations - Learn how the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will transform the world, and why it is a priority for the United Nations.

Marine debris is all the manmade stuff that ends up in the oceans - from soda cans and plastic bottles to sunken ships. There's marine debris in every ocean on Earth, and all that junk can kill and injure sea life, impede navigation, leach chemicals, and even end up in our food.

What is eutrophication? Here's an overview in one minute.

Our natural areas are in urgent need of support. Learn how we can make an impact through ecological restoration in our communities.