Agence France-Presse: University of Alberta researchers have determined that the influence of northern peatlands on the prehistorical record of climate change has been over estimated, but the vast northern wetlands must still be watched closely as the planet grapples with its current global warming trend.
Northern peatlands, which are a boggy mixture of dead organic material and water, cover more than four million square kilometers. The largest northern peatlands occur in the subarctic regions of Canada and Russia.......
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Northern Peatlands A Misunderstood Player In Climate Change
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 18th, 2011
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