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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Two rocks and a heart spot
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Burchells zebras for International Zebra Day
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Festival of British Archaeology
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In the Most Serene Republic
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International Chameleon Day
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Everybody loves World Turtle Day
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Go climb a tree
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We did not invent this, honest
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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World Migratory Bird Day
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World Childrens Day
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Happy holidays!
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A winter’s holiday ends
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Brain coral
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Bidding summer adieu
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National Bird Day
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Happy Thanksgiving from an expert face-stuffer
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World Jellyfish Day
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75th anniversary of the Spruce Goose
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Why do elephants hide in trees?
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Blink and you ll miss it
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A sleeping green giant
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Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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Oktoberfest
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Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
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Christmas comes to New York City
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These laurels are hardy
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River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
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International Museum Day
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