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Nature and Biodiversity
The world needs more swamps to fight climate change
“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.
William Moomaw is Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
“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.
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