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A peatland in the Amazon stopped absorbing carbon. What does it mean?

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Peatlands cover just a fraction of Earth's surface, but store huge amounts of carbon. In the Peruvian Amazon, one of these swamps has switched to carbon neutral.

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Hunger Has Suddenly Decreased, Carbon Is Not Being Absorbed Like Before, and What Exactly Is Happening in the Amazon Rainforest?

Plants are losing their appetite. There were already alarming signs that they were not absorbing carbon dioxide as they used to. Now, worrying news has come to light from the Peruvian Amazon. Scientists have said that the wetlands there are no longer absorbing carbon.

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A peatland in the Amazon stopped absorbing carbon. What does it mean?

Peatlands cover just a fraction of Earth's surface, but store huge amounts of carbon. In the Peruvian Amazon, one of these swamps has switched to carbon neutral.

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