EarthTalk: Peat bogs? Global warming and health?

May 11, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the loss of the world’s peatlands is a major factor in the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. If so, what can be done about it? – Larissa S., Las Vegas, NV Peatlands are wetland ecosystems that accumulate plant material to form layers of peat soil up to [...]