'We need to act now': Peatland and woodland critical to net zero goal, Natural England warns

Michael Holder
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Natural England unveils 'most comprehensive' assessment to date of natural landscapes' ability to store carbon

Peatlands and native woodlands are England's greatest natural stores of carbon, offering unrivalled weapons against threats to both nature and the climate, according to what has been dubbed the most comprehensive...

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