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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An impactful day
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International Whale Shark Day
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Lick Observatory
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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Gentoo penguins in Antarctica
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Star Wars Day
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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Chinese New Year
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Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Leaves of Grass
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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Best. Holiday. Ever.
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Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
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Birds of a feather
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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Tide pools in La Jolla, California
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Welcome to California
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Tour de France
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Surf s up—Down Under
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The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy
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Space is for everyone
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National Park Week begins
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Pining for spring
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The owl that loved football
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World Water Day
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Tour de France begins
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