Redeeming swamps from their wasteland reputation

<p>Bogs, marshes, and swamps have long been cast as toxic wastelands, from the dead marshes in Tolkien’s <em>Lord of the Rings</em> to the vegetal monster from the <em>DC comic</em>. But in fact wetlands store more carbon than forests. Experts argue wetlands are crucial to our future. It's time to rewrite this squelchy story. *This episode originally aired on Oct. 17, 2022.</p>