The UK must ‘learn to love’ its peat bogs as they are carbon storage ‘powerhouses’, an expert said yesterday. Peatlands in Britain contain around three billion tons of carbon – about three times the amount that forests store – according to a report by the British Ecological Society. We have damaged so much of these carbon vaults.’Peat is formed by layers of dead moss, which captures carbon as it builds up. If we’re serious about carbon in UK we have to look after our peatlands first. Increasing woodland cover across the UK can make a significant impact as a natural solution to tackle climate change over time, as forests absorb and store carbon as they grow.

Source: Daily Mail May 12, 2021 00:58 UTC