Peatlands' 'huge reservoir' of carbon at risk of release, researchers warn

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Oct 23, 2025, 2:00 pm190 ptsTrendingTop
Peatlands make up just 3% of Earth's land surface but store more than 30% of the world's soil carbon, preserving organic matter and sequestering its carbon for tens of thousands of years. A new study sounds the alarm that an extreme drought event could quadruple peatland carbon loss in a warming climate.

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