New research indicates that some land areas would release massive amounts of #carbon if destroyed, worsening large-scale #ClimateChange “Simply put, these #ecosystems serve as carbon stores that we can’t afford to lose" @ConservationOrg @jrockstrom ➡️conservation.org/press-relea…

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The carbon store and biodiversity in Tasmania's forests is at risk from Govt sanctioned logging. 356,000 hectares on the line.
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Peatlands are Just 3% of total land surface but store 20% of total terrestrial carbon upto 30 cm. These soils are at high risk of C loss.