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Congo Basin's Ancient Carbon Is Escaping Into the Air
Millennia-old carbon buried in Congo Basin peatlands is seeping into blackwater lakes and rivers, raising fears that tropical peatlands may be approaching a dangerous tipping point.
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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