They cover just 3% of Earth, yet the unanswered questions around them could reshape climate action forever

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Apr 28, 2026, 1:00 pm123 ptsTrending
Researchers including a number from the University of Exeter, have identified the most urgent unanswered questions about peatlands, providing a global roadmap to guide future science and policy for one of the planet's most important and threatened ecosystems. The paper, "Priority research questions in global…

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