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yesmrbevilaqua t1_iuzyfve wrote

Reply to comment by sector3011 in ‘Carbon timebomb’: climate crisis threatens to destroy Congo peatlands by sector3011

It’s only a problem if they burn the peat for fuel, which seems difficult to the unbearably humid Congo

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Thelaea t1_iv02fq4 wrote

Peat is organic matter which is preserved due to wet/waterlogged conditions. If the environment becomes drier it will start to decompose and release carbon all on its own.

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