Study shows wetlands reduce storm impact

By Liz Hobday
October 17 2021 - 1:00pm
Cyclone Debbie slammed into Queensland's tropical north in March 2017.
Cyclone Debbie slammed into Queensland's tropical north in March 2017.

Tropical wetlands provide storm protection that saves thousands of lives and more than $600 billion each year, an Australian-linked world first study has found.

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