Splice Explores Swamps WAV
FANTASTiC | 12 July 2023 | 479 MB
Swamps and costal estuaries are among the most valuable ecosystems on earth. Not only are they home to an extraordinary variety of plants and animals, but they act like giant sponges or reservoirs. When heavy rains cause flooding, swamps and other wetlands absorb excess water, softening the effects of flooding. Swamps also protect coastal areas from storm surges that can wash away fragile coastline. The swamp ecosystem also acts as a water treatment plant, filtering wastes and purifying water naturally. But for most of history, wetlands were looked upon as sinister and forbidding wastelands that are now under severe threat from climate change, habitat loss, and pollution.