http://www.wetlands.orgRSS feeds for Wetlands for water and life60http://www.wetlands.org/NewsandEvents/NewsPressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2388/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2388http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2388&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/NewsandEvents/NewsPressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2388/Default.aspxOne in five species of plants and animals that live in fresh water in Africa is threatened with extinction. This is the conclusion of a comprehensive assessment of 5,167 freshwater species by 200 scientists over the past 5 years. Susanna TolThu, 02 Sep 2010 10:58:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2388http://www.wetlands.org/NewsandEvents/NewsPressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2368/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2368http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2368&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/NewsandEvents/NewsPressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2368/Default.aspx11 August 2010. The thick smog in Moscow is for 80 to 90 percent caused by fires in drained peatlands near Moscow. Despite the relatively small areas where the peat fires occur, these are the fires that cause the massive air pollution in Moscow involving major risks for the health of residents of the region, as well as enormous CO2 emissions. Peat fires are difficult to extinguish and may continue to burn underground for months, even after rainfall like last night. Alex KaatWed, 11 Aug 2010 07:43:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2368http://www.wetlands.org/NewsandEvents/NewsPressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2357/Russias-fires-worsened-by-peatland-drainage.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2357http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2357&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/NewsandEvents/NewsPressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2357/Russias-fires-worsened-by-peatland-drainage.aspxAugust 4, 2010. The disastrous forest fires that are currently raging in Russia have led to significant fires in the drained and degraded peatlands. These occur close to Moscow and densely populated areas in Central European Russia. They are causing huge air pollution problems as well as direct risks for the people in the region. Alex KaatWed, 04 Aug 2010 11:45:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2357http://www.wetlands.org/NewsandEvents/NewsPressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2343/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2343http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2343&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/NewsandEvents/NewsPressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2343/Default.aspxIUCN the Netherlands, Wetlands International and Both Ends can still submit their detailed proposal in order to compete for the Dutch Co-financing System for development grant (MFS II) with their program "The Ecosystem Alliance: Empowering People and Nature 'development.” Sander CarpaijMon, 26 Jul 2010 15:17:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2343