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The Peatlands Behind Scotch Are Now Part of Global Climate Talks
At the most recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in Glasgow, UK, the conservation of peatlands emerged as one of the key talking points. Scientists and policymakers discussed the reduction of global emissions related to protecting and restoring peatlands all over the globe. Experts say the contributions of peatlands are undervalued, and conservation efforts…
Peatlands in peril: The race to save the bogs that slow climate change
Environment 29 December 2021 By Alasdair Lane Finnish peat bogs that were drained for forestation are now being restoredJani Riekkinen/EyeEm via Getty Images LIKE much of Europe, Finland was left economically bereft by the second world war. It needed to ramp up productivity fast and the government decided the answer was forestry, the country’s industrial backbone…