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Could ultimate bogs help save the planet?

Geoff Riley

30th July 2017

Yes according to this article from the Guardian which visits the Marcell Experimental Forest in the USA

According to the piece: "Peatlands are the superheroes of ecosystems: purifying water, sometimes mitigating flooding and providing a home for rare species. And they beat nearly every system when it comes to carbon storage."

Ultimate bogs: how saving peatlands could help save the planet https://t.co/LGp0k8tibn pic.twitter.com/rewQuHGwY1
— Svein Tveitdal (@tveitdal) July 29, 2017

Ultimate bogs: how saving peatlands could help save the planet https://t.co/GYCs9LanJY
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) July 28, 2017

Hare some related tweets on the importance of peatlands

Funding available for schemes to restore peatlands, create habitats for vulnerable wildlife & reduce flood risk https://t.co/rWS60lUPXo pic.twitter.com/RD0h7AdMD9
— Defra UK (@DefraGovUK) July 25, 2017

Indonesia Environment Minister wants permanent ban on licences to use forest land.
Great news for peatlands/forests! https://t.co/TAr7bGDHNL pic.twitter.com/GksssBTLzC
— Erik Solheim (@ErikSolheim) July 25, 2017

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff