Peatlands, an unsung climate solution

Protected since 1987 in Switzerland, these wetlands remain strongly threatened all over the world, yet they are the largest terrestrial carbon sink and a unique biodiversity reserve.He likes to walk around, to smell his particular scent, earthy and humid, to admire rare species of dragonflies and butterflies. Edward Mitchell, a specialist in soil biodiversity at the University of Neuchâtel, does not tire of the very particular landscape of the p…

Three studies provide new insights into the potential of certain tree species and the sequestration capacity of non-forest environments. First, one of these studies provides an initial estimate of the potency of peatlands.