In less than three decades, most of Southeast Asia's peatlands have been wholly or partially deforested, drained, and dried out. This has released carbon that accumulated over thousands of years from dead plant matter, and ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 4, 2020
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A group of 59 international scientists, led by researchers at Canada's McMaster University, has uncovered new information about the distinct effects of climate change on boreal forests and peatlands, which threaten to worsen ...
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2020
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A new way to take the pulse of carbon emissions could help track how the industrial development of peatlands contributes to climate change, as well as measure their recovery once development ends.
Environment
Aug 13, 2019
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Until humans can find a way to geoengineer ourselves out of the climate disaster we've created, we must rely on natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests, to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. These ecosystems ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 19, 2018
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Global warming will cause peatlands to absorb more carbon—but the effect will weaken as warming increases, new research suggests.
Environment
Sep 10, 2018
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Peatlands are vital to UK water security and must be protected to preserve the UK's water supply, say scientists.
Environment
May 15, 2018
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Rising temperatures were a key driver of peatland formation after the last glacial maximum, according to new research.
Environment
Apr 16, 2018
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Tropical peat swamp forests, which once occupied large swaths of Southeast Asia and other areas, provided a significant "sink" that helped remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But such forests have been disappearing ...
Environment
Jun 12, 2017
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A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be the largest in the tropics.
Environment
Jan 11, 2017
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For the first time, researchers at EPFL and the WSL investigate how the fate of tiny algae-harboring amoebas that live in peatlands could reinforce global warming.
Environment
Nov 26, 2015
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