In the marshlands of Bangladesh, the combination of flooding and poverty make normal schooling almost impossible.

FORBES: Connect

The marshlands throughout the biosphere reserve have been modified by rice culture in the 19th century.

UNESCO: Biosphere Reserve Information

The greatest fear is that the winds turn and drive the oil towards Louisiana's ecologically rich marshlands.

ECONOMIST: A slick off America's coast

The conclusions are derived by the Iraqi Marshlands Observation System, started a year ago with funding from Japan.

CNN: U.N.: Iraq's marshlands recovering

It's a 180-mile stretch of highway that cuts through the area's marshlands to coastal towns flattened by Hurricane Rita.

NPR: Sabine Refuge Still Reeling from Rita's Wrath

In a few spots, the water remains, forming shallow marshlands called "vlei" (pronounced "vlay") that support trees, birds, frogs and other small wildlife.

CNN: Romancing the dune in Namibia

Bob Marshall-Andrews said about 4, 500 people contacted him with concerns about the proposal to build a new airport on the marshlands in Cliffe.

BBC: Airport ruling celebrated

In most places, though, are the remains of dried-up marshlands, barren clay and salt basins that contain the dunes' dramatic foil: the dead acacia or "camel thorn" trees.

CNN: Romancing the dune in Namibia

Martens said the houses would be razed and the land left as open space, allowing dunes, marshlands and other natural barriers to be built as protection against future storms.

WSJ: DEC head: No 'timetable' on NY fracking decision

It hit the vast marshlands of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

NPR: Sabine Refuge Still Reeling from Rita's Wrath

Thanks to the efforts of experts who defended the use of dispersants, hopes are high that no further oil will wash up on beaches or the precious marshlands off the Gulf coast.

FORBES: Oil Gone, Plumes Of Bad Policy Remain