‘Ancient’ carbon venting from lakes in the Congo Basin peatlands: Study

Mongabay
Mar 31, 2026, 9:35 am62 ptsTrending
Across the central Congo Basin lies a bastion of carbon that scientists are just beginning to understand. First mapped only about a decade ago, the Cuvette Centrale peatlands are the size of England and hold some 30 billion metric tons of carbon. Over thousands of years, the swampy conditions in this part of…

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