ecosystems

Wetland ecosystems are carbon storage ‘power houses’, expert says 

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For peat’s sake, let’s love our bogs! Wetland ecosystems are carbon storage ‘power houses’, expert says UK must ‘learn to love’ its peat bogs as they are carbon storage ‘powerhouses’  Peatlands in Britain contain 3 billion tons of carbon according to a report   Peat is formed by layers of dead moss, which captures carbon as … Read more

Destruction of natural ecosystems increases risk of pandemics, study shows

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Destruction of natural ecosystems through deforestation and agriculture increases the risk of pandemics by removing the barriers between humans and wildlife, study shows More than six out of ten infectious diseases today came from animals, says CDC Scientists have said that environmental degradation increases risk of pandemic It can also undermine the availability of natural … Read more