Peatlands are vital for tackling climate change, yet scientists still haven't found them all. Peat is often associated with the bogs of Scotland or Ireland, but peatlands occur on every continent, from the Arctic to the tropics.
From Reddit - r/climate: Peatlands are vital for tackling climate change, yet scientists still haven't found them all. Peat is often associated with the bogs of Scotland or Ireland, but peatlands occur on every continent, from the Arctic to the tropics.
Deep in the Arctic north, drained peatlands—once massive carbon vaults built over thousands of years—are quietly leaking greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.…
