Precious peatland as a solution to climate change
Day 10
๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐?
“Peatlands are very important because they provide a habitat for many different plants, insects and birds. They also absorb and store carbon dioxide – a major cause of climate change. Peat is a special type of mud that forms when plants die and break down, but peatlands have been damaged and destroyed across the world.” – BBC
Peatlands provide a huge carbon store that can make a big difference to climate change. However, over 80% of peatlands in the UK are damaged and do not function to their full potential.
Peatlands cover over 20% of Scotland’s land area. And even if we often complain about the bog when we are out hiking, they may indeed be a precious solution to climate change!
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