J-WAFS PI Charles Harvey has been part of a team studying the ecosystem functions of peatlands in Southeast Asia. Their findings reveal that these habitats, when damaged, drained or destroyed, can release significant amounts of CO2. Read more.
PostJune 11, 2020
An MIT research team reveals that draining peatland ecosystems in Southeast Asia contributes to climate change
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