The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 To be resilient against the climate crisis, Canada needs to protect its Prairie wetlands https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-canadian-prairie-wetlands/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:34:09 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=37643 Wetlands are a key ecosystem in the fight against the climate crisis and were once ubiquitous on the Prairie. However, drainage has since resulted in the loss of more than 40 percent of natural wetlands and has put biodiversity at risk Colin Whitfield and Christopher Spence Analysis nature-based climate solutions wetlands Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal grassland and pond at sunset