But both the Republic of Congo and the DRC are considering granting licences for oil fields under the peat, which would have disastrous consequences. This and other threats are discussed in this excellent (open access) paper led by @DargieGreta https://t.c
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Plan om gigantisch veel koolstof uit te stoten in Congo: het droogleggen van veenmoerassen op een gigantische schaal (> opp België) + daarna het oppompen en verbranden van olie. Dargie et al. 2018 beschreven dit risico al: https://t.co/KztK2c4wN3
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RT @wcs_congo: Below the swamplands of Lac Tele Community Reserve lie huge #carbon stocks, part of the world’s largest tropical #peatland.…
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RT @wcs_congo: Below the swamplands of Lac Tele Community Reserve lie huge #carbon stocks, part of the world’s largest tropical #peatland.…