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This #Landsat image shows an area of central Ireland where multiple peat bogs – water-logged ecosystems that can store thousands of years of carbon in their soil – have been dug up for fuel. https://go.nasa.gov/3CndcIs
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Ireland’s Cutaway Peatlands

Peatlands have been mined in Ireland for centuries, but concern for climate is changing how they are managed.
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MoiraEve
MoiraEve
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Less post-apocalyptic destruction than digging up tar sands in Alberta, Canada.

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