She hopes to see that change before it’s too late. North America's forgotten ecosystem Under the pressure of longstanding neglect, grasslands are among the most imperiled ecosystems on the planet.

It’s common across this flooded ecosystem, a mix of savanna and wetlands that spreads over more than 125,000 hectares (about 308,900 acres) in northern Bolivia.

“Temperate grasslands are the most imperiled ecosystem on Earth,” said Kristy Bly, a restoration manager for the World Wildlife Fund’s Northern Great Plains program.

The Prairie Preacher: Preserving Appalachia’s Grasslands How does the loss of native grasslands impact biodiversity, soil health, and agriculture? Clip | 2m 30s The video explores the drastic ...

Environmental activists filed a lawsuit on Friday to stop the construction of a novel detention center for foreign nationals ...

A new article published in the Journal of Animal Ecology suggests that current measures to protect grasslands in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau are damaging the ecosystem and should be stopped. The ...

Swift foxes are among the many species that rely on healthy grassland ecosystems. Image: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute From the savannas of Sub-Saharan ...

Are wetlands really a flood risk? Experts debunk most common myths around these precious ecosystems A new European nature law seeks to save wetlands, but some myths are getting in the way.

While ecosystems like forests are seeing slow shifts in biodiversity due to climate change, the biological makeup of grasslands are changing rapidly, according to a recent study published by the ...

A balancing act The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau grasslands play a crucial role in the quality of water flowing into major Asian rivers, including the Yangtze, Yellow, Lancang-Mekong, Indus and Ganges.