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cover of episode 'Fen, Bog & Swamp' explains why the wetlands matter and why they're disappearing

'Fen, Bog & Swamp' explains why the wetlands matter and why they're disappearing

2022/10/27
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Pulitzer Prize winning-author Annie Proulx tells Leila Fadel that she learns by writing. So when she wanted to better understand the wetlands – and how they're being affected by the climate crisis – she dove into nonfiction. Her new book, Fen, Bog & Swamp, does not concern itself with how the natural world serves humans, but rather how it serves itself.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)