Dynamic dataset reveals role of wetlands in terrestrial carbon sink change

Dynamic dataset reveals role of wetlands in terrestrial carbon sink change

Wetlands are among the most efficient ecosystems for carbon sequestration, storing more than 30% of global soil carbon in only 3%–13% of Earth's land surface. However, the spatiotemporal patterns of wetland carbon uptake and their role in regulating global land carbon sink dynamics have been poorly quantified.

Study by Welsh university reveals critical gaps in wetlands' role in climate mitigation

An international study, co-authored by a Welsh university professor, has found a gap in our knowledge regarding how wetlands contribute to or hinder climate mitigation. In the paper, Two decades of improved wetland carbon sequestration in northern mid-high latitudes are offset by tropical and southern declines, Professor Chris Freeman of Bangor university writes jointly with […]