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Constructed Wetlands to Reduce Pollution From Rice Farming in Catalonia’s Ebre Delta

#Wetlands cover just 6% of the Earth’s land, yet support 40% of its wildlife and act as the largest natural carbon sink. However, these vital ecosystems are under threat, particularly in areas like Catalonia’s Ebre Delta, where wetlands coexist with large-scale #ricefarming. Here, rice fields rely on a vast irrigation network but also release pesticides into the water, harming both the environment and the aquaculture industry along the coast. To address this, IMPETUS partners are developing wetland cells filled with natural absorbents like biochar, sand, and rice husks to filter out up to 60% of pollutants before the water reaches drainage canals. This innovative solution could revolutionize how we manage agricultural water runoff, protecting the wetlands and biodiversity of the #Ebre Delta, while supporting rice farming and aquaculture. With this video, the IMPETUS project would like to pay tribute to the memory of featured interviewee Manel Ferré Aixendri. Would you like to know more about the research of the IMPETUS project?    • IMPETUS | Turning Climate Commitments Into...   SOCIAL MEDIA ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ https://climate-impetus.eu/   / climateimpetus     / climate-impetus   SCIENCE STORIES ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Give scientists a voice! Use the footage from this video in your own media. It's free of charge. https://www.science-stories.com/story... DISCLAIMER ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101037084. Funded in the EU Horizon 2020 Green Deal call.