As we mark Earth Day this week, we look to nature’s solutions to climate change and other challenges. Wetlands preservation is vital for our environmental, food and societal futures.
Take a tuk-tuk ride in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka, and chances are with every odd turn you’ll maneuver past a lake. Water bodies including marshes, mangroves and paddy fields are a common sight among the hustle and bustle of city life, forming a wetland complex trapping pollutants and cooling the air.
