Peatlands could become a climate feedback loop we definitely don’t want to trigger

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By Alexandria HerrAug 3, 2020, 3:56 am91 pts
Peatlands, a unique kind of wetland that stores high amounts of carbon in its soils, may start to release carbon as the climate warms, according to a new study from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Peatland bogs represent 3 percent of the earth’s land mass — primarily in the…

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