Peatlands make up just 3% of Earth’s land surface but store more than 30% of the world’s soil carbon. An extreme drought event could quadruple peatland carbon loss in a warming climate.

Peatlands make up just 3% of Earth’s land surface but store more than 30% of the world’s soil carbon. An extreme drought event could quadruple peatland carbon loss in a warming climate.

https://phys.org/news/2025-10-peatlands-huge-reservoir-carbon.html

by The_Weekend_Baker