/tags/ecosystems Ecosystems en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-08-30/how-to-give-up-plastic Every year, roughly 8 million metric tons of plastic is dumped into the oceans. Sometimes, the waste forms into floating islands. And, over time, the… Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-08-30/how-to-give-up-plastic /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2015-05-21/wetlands-the-kidneys-of-the-ecosystem Between 2004 and 2009, roughly 62,300 acres of wetlands were lost in the continental United States, according to the EPA. Coming up, the role of wetlands,… Thu, 21 May 2015 09:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2015-05-21/wetlands-the-kidneys-of-the-ecosystem