Swamps and bogs probably aren’t the first things that come to mind when you think of America’s celebrated landscapes. That’s a shame, since wetlands like these play a crucial role in the health of our ecosystems. In addition to providing unique habitat to the many species that call wetlands home, they filter water, provide a natural buffer from storms, absorb flood waters, and capture carbon from the atmosphere—helping to protect our planet from climate change.
In praise of bogs, swamps, and marshes
Today in History
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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Winter in Old Nuuk
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It s Teacher Appreciation Week
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Oh, happy day!
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Autumn in Piedmont
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The scene of a literary crime
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Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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World Octopus Day
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Ravens
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A monster view in Scotland
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Diwali lights in Guwahati, India
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It s fair season
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Is that a smile?
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Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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A medieval Moorish gem
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Love on ice
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Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
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Boating on the Bojo
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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Asteroid Day
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El Valle de la Luna, Chile
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Ocean City, Maryland, at sunrise
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Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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Blink and you ll miss it
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Diwali