Peat bogs are important carbon sinks; their destruction releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, exacerbating the greenhouse effect and destroying habitats for organisms.
Las turberas son importantes sumideros de carbono; su destrucción libera grandes cantidades de dióxido de carbono a la atmósfera, exacerbando el efecto invernadero y destruyendo hábitats para los organismos.
| Front | What are peat bogs and why destroying them is bad for environment and biodiversity. |
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| Back | They are a very important store of carbon. We call them carbon sinks . If all the peat was removed and burned this would quickly release a huge volume of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contribute to the greenhouse effect . Destroys habitats of organisms too. |
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