New research shows that northern peatlands may not help regulate our climate by the end of the century.
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Peatlands store more soil carbon than any other terrestrial ecosystem, including tropical forests. But they have been heavily exploited and damaged. Now, scientists are working to restore them.
Sphagnum moss made ideal field dressings for wounded soldiers.
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Head of Environmental and Conservation Research, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London
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Professor, School of Earth, Environment & Society, McMaster University
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Assistant professor, Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
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NSERC Industrial Research Chair Colleges, Peatland Restoration, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology