EcologybioRxiv
Prompt rewetting of drained peatlands reduces climate warming despite methane emissions
A. Günther, A. Barthelmes, V. Huth…·J. Couwenberg
This study shows that rewetting drained peatlands reduces long-term climate warming despite methane emissions, as methane's short atmospheric lifetime offsets the persistent CO2 emissions from drainage.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-020-15499-z