Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit, shows study

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Jan 29, 2026, 3:34 pm83 pts
Wetlands make up only about 6% of the land area but contain about 30% of the terrestrial organic carbon pool. Therefore, CO2 emissions from wetlands are central to the global climate balance. In Denmark, the plan is to flood 140,000 hectares of low-lying land such as bogs and meadows as part of the Green…

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