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
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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
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To Sua Ocean Trench
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Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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Marine Day in Japan
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Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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World Penguin Day
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Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam
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An old celebration for a new season
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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Arch and Milky Way, Alabama Hills, Sierra Nevada, California
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Canadian Thanksgiving
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A long path to freedom
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International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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Chilling out in the Arctic
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Diving into World Oceans Day
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World Giraffe Day
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Siblings Day
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Homeward bound
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Tortula moss, Netherlands
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The Rainbow Houses of Houten, Netherlands
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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