August 2026, UNCCD, and VT.Physics
UNCCD COP17 Water Day: https://enb.iisd.org/convention-combat-desertification-unccd-cop17-daily-report-25aug2026 and https://www.unccd.int/media/52275/open
Drought Resilience Investment Facility: https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/press-releases/cop17-launches-drif-first-global-finance-instrument-drought-resilience
Drought decision postponed: https://enb.iisd.org/convention-combat-desertification-unccd-cop17-28Aug2026 and https://www.wetlands.org/zero-progess-on-combating-drought-at-cop17/
World Water Week https://www.worldwaterweek.org
The System Change Lab Freshwater Lab: https://systemschangelab.org/freshwater and https://www.wri.org/update/global-freshwater-assessment-finds-action-failing
EAAFP giving away Song Meter and bird GNSS tags: https://eaaflyway.org/song-meter/ and https://eaaflyway.org/satellite-tracker/
GHG figures for floating wetland in a wastewater lagoon: https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/aug/floating-wetland-study and https://www.rmit.edu.au/research/impact/floating-wetlands-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emission-in-wastewater-lagoons
Water Margin
Chippewa island move, as introduced by VT Physics to her 2.1 million followers. See her video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-fHIQFiFaI&list=LL&index=1 Drone footage of the island move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2AG6LAOBYo
This week another island appeared and disappeared, on remote sensing as well as distant views, in Western Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/floating-island-williston-lake-bc-9.7324586
Signposts, some interesting visual wetland reporting from elsewhere, not in the podcast
Mangrove photography awards https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/jul/24/mangrove-photography-awards-2026-in-pictures
Indigenous knowledge indicates a wetland lost to the sea and an ancient cave home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqXsV9t7IDU
Most of the Maldives may be unliveable in 50 years – but these kayaking islanders aren't giving up https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/most-of-the-maldives-may-be-unliveable-in-50-years-but-these-kayaking-islanders-arent-givi
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