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CLIMATE CHANGE PEATLANDS
Between the 1930s and 1980s, Finland drained 4.7 million hectares of peatland to accelerate forest growth; the exposed peat soils are now a growing source of carbon dioxideFinland drained vast peatlands for forestry after World War II. These drained soils now release significant amounts of carbon dioxide annua...- Under the North Sea, Archaeologists Mapped a Drowned Stone Age ForestA lost prehistoric world, Doggerland, once connected Britain to Europe, teeming with life before rising seas submerged it. Scientists are n...
- India in top six for cropland emissions share: ReportIndia is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions from croplands. A new study reveals six countries, including India, are res...
- Water ‘bankruptcy’ era has begun for billions, scientists sayA new UN report declares a "global water bankruptcy," with 6.1 billion people facing insecure freshwater supplies.
- Greenhushing is (Whisper It) coming for carbon removalThis 'greenhushing' is happening to avoid criticism from climate skeptics. Carbon removal projects are now highlighting benefits beyond jus...
- Pollution Level: More trees won't cancel out your SUV emissionsScientists are raising the alarm about the over-reliance on natural carbon sinks to achieve net-zero emissions. They argue that this approa...
- In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
- How could a COP28 climate deal advance protection of nature?As the U.N. climate talks enter their final week in Dubai, Colombia and Germany called in an open letter for the U.N. climate summit's outc...
- NISAR: NASA-ISRO radar mission to provide dynamic view of forests, wetlandsThe joint radar mission between NASA and ISRO, NISAR, will offer detailed insights into two types of ecosystems - forests and wetlands - vi...
- Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700 - but most could still be savedBeing close to a reliable source of water and generally flat, wetlands were always prime targets for building towns and farms. Draining the...
- Could Liz Truss allow new drilling for oil and gas and still strengthen the UK's net zero target?Despite a record-breaking heatwave plus wildfires, droughts and floods worldwide, neither contender for the Conservative Party leadership f...
- Wales has secret weapon against wildfires and climate change. Read detailsPeat lands restoration project aims to slow down carbon released into the atmosphere. A lower level of carbon is a crucial factor in preven...
- Leveraging digital channels, tech to become $5 trillion economy welcome step by govt: HUL CMD Sanjiv MehtaWhile referring to the recent Union Budget, Mehta said ubiquity of technology and the need for mainstreaming it for the greater good was "a...
- How much are countries pledging to reduce emissions?Under the 2015 Paris climate deal, countries are free to set their own national goals for tackling global warming. Some, like Russia, have ...
- Peatlands worldwide are drying out, threatening to release 860 million tons of carbon dioxide every yearPeatlands, such as fens, bogs, marshes, and swamps, cover just 3 percent of the Earth's total land surface, yet store over one-third of the...
- In Siberia forests, climate change stokes 'zombie fires'The vast bog topped with nettle and hemp surrounded by a thick pine forest is part of the Suzunsky nature reserve, located a two-and-a-half...
- Earth Day: Saving the planet may cost USD 100 billion per yearScientists now estimate that society must urgently come to grips this coming decade to stop the very first human-made biodiversity catastro...
- Climate change may turn carbon sinks into emission source: Study
- The metamorphosis of wetlandsEven as more wetland and coastal areas are reclaimed in the name of development, palaeontologists have excavated evidence of evergreen fore...
- It’s no joke, laughing gas may have caused the end of Ice AgeIt’s no laughing matter! Nitrous oxide commonly known as laughing gas may have brought the last great Ice Age to an end, a new research has...
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