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What’s Green, Soggy and Fights Climate Change? – The New York Times
You might be surprised: Protecting peat bogs could help the world avert the worst effects of global warming, a new study has found.
When we think about storing carbon in ecosystems, its almost always about planting trees, Dr. Waddington said. Theres often tremendous pressure to plant trees in drained peatlands, he said, but thats the wrong choice given the carbon-storing ability of an intact bog.
Peat bogs are usually dried by digging ditches through them, which allows the water to drain away. In addition to conversion to croplands, tree plantations or forests, some peatlands are drained so the peat can be extracted for use…
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