The Sudd wetland, with an estimated area of approximately 57,000 km 2 represents one of the largest freshwater ecosystems in the world. The extent of the Sudd wetlands is highly variable; it depends ...

Seen from space, the Sudd swamp is a giant green smudge where the White Nile, one of the great river’s two main branches, spreads out across flat arid land, forming myriad back channels that are often ...

“With 35% loss globally since 1970, wetlands are our most threatened ecosystem, disappearing three times faster than forests. Wetlands’ services for climate mitigation, adaptation biodiversity, and ...

June 16, 2022 (JUBA) – A concerned group has petitioned South Sudanese lawmakers over illegal exploitation of the Sudd Wetlands and its ecosystems. The group, in a petition, demanded that the current ...

On its long, lazy journey from its source in Uganda to the delta in lower Egypt, the White Nile passes through the Sudd Wetland in South Sudan. This is Africa’s largest freshwater wetland. Here, the ...

Old Fangak/South Sudan — At the centre of al-Sudd swamp, one of the world's largest wetland areas, is Old Fangak, an isolated town that has become a haven for tens of thousands of people fleeing South ...

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Seen from space, the Sudd swamp is a giant green smudge where the White ...