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North Carolina Peatland Restoration Aims to Curb Emissions

A significant peatland restoration project is underway in North Carolina, aiming to mitigate climate change and revive native ecosystems.

Scientists and investors are working to restore a 23-square-mile peatland in North Carolina. This area has been drained by ditches, making it susceptible to drought and wildfire, and releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide. Peatlands store one-third of the world's carbon, more than all forests combined, but this carbon is released when they are damaged.

Pantheon Regeneration plans to re-establish the water table to reduce emissions. The project aims to fund the preservation of one million acres of peatland from Virginia to Florida by selling carbon credits.

The restoration efforts are crucial as damaged peatlands release stored carbon, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.

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