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ScienceDaily: Drained wetlands in Sweden account for the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as Swedish industry. This is shown by a summary of research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Forests and agricultural fields on drained previous wetlands make up between five and ten percent of Sweden's surface area. When these wetlands are drained, they become a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions.
"We note that drained wetlands which have......
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Sweden: Drained wetlands give off same amount of greenhouse gases as industry
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on November 23rd, 2012
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