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Peat Lands Are Global Powerhouses for Carbon Storage

The amount of carbon stored in peat lands on a meter square basis is often ten times, 15 times higher than that same area of land in a forest or in an agricultural setting. These are true hot spots when it comes to protecting carbon in soils and keeping that carbon out of the atmosphere. Peatlands around the world actually contain more carbon than all the worlds of vegetation combined.

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