A group of researchers have reported how much peatland there is in the world. Peatlands can store carbon (C) and help regulate the climate. But peatland degradation is releasing carbon into the atmosphere. To conserve peatlands ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 26, 2019
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A group of UK and Peruvian researchers have carried out the first detailed study of how rural communities interact with peatlands in the Peruvian Amazon, a landscape that is one of the world's largest stores of carbon.
Environment
May 21, 2019
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Northern peatlands store approximately one third of global soil carbon, namely around 500 gigatons. Because the peatland carbon cycling is largely controlled by partly anaerobic soil conditions, the carbon stored in these ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 8, 2019
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Seismic lines—used to measure underground oil reserves in Northern Alberta—seem to be good for butterflies, including one rare species.
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2019
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Even long before medieval inhabitants reclaimed land and raised dykes at a large scale, humans have had a strong impact on river behavior in the Dutch delta plain. Physical geographers at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 9, 2018
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Indonesian peatland researchers recently gathered in Bogor, Indonesia, to examine the effectiveness of the latest government regulation on peatlands. We found some shortcomings, one being that the regulation isn't well supported ...
Environment
Jan 15, 2018
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A new Government-backed code which could slash UK carbon dioxide emissions by 220 million tonnes and protect rare wildlife by restoring moors, bogs and mires has been launched.
Environment
Nov 23, 2015
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Changing climate conditions and increasing occurrences of wildfires may leave globally important carbon stocks defenceless, new research shows.
Environment
Jan 27, 2015
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Satellites can help us to safeguard nature's richest carbon storehouses – peatlands.
Environment
Jan 27, 2015
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A species of alga that resembles the planet Saturn has been discovered for the first time in the British Isles.
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2014
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