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Congo Basin's Ancient Carbon Is Escaping Into the Air
Key Takeaways
- Radiocarbon dating shows millennia-old carbon appearing in Congo Basin waterways
- 30 billion metric tons of carbon stored in world's largest tropical peatland
- Researchers warn tropical peatlands may be nearing a destabilization tipping point
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DT Editorial Team··4 min read·via livescience.com