Prompt rewetting of drained peatlands reduces climate warming despite methane emissions
A. Günther, A. Barthelmes, V. Huth, H. Joosten, G. Jurasinski, F. Koebsch, J. Couwenberg
This study shows that rewetting drained peatlands reduces long-term climate warming despite methane emissions, as methane's short atmospheric lifetime offsets the persistent CO2 emissions from drainage.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2020Ecology