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What the world needs now to fight climate change: More swamps

  • Written by William Moomaw, Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
Freshwater cypress swamp, First Landing State Park, Va.VA State Parks, CC BY

“Drain the swamp” has long meant getting rid of something distasteful. Actually, the world needs more swamps – and bogs, fens, marshes and other types of wetlands.

These are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. They also are...

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