Scientists Map Vast Peat Swamps, a Storehouse of Carbon, in Central Africa The peatlands, covering an area the size of New York State, contain billions of tons of stored carbon but are vulnerable to warming and development. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Tillerson: ‘Low Level of Trust’ Between U.S. and RussiaMahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ex-President of Iran, Files to Run AgainEuropean Court Strikes Down Required Sterilization for Transgender PeopleLula and Simba, Last Surviving Animals at Mosul Zoo, Have Been RescuedTrump Said to Back Montenegro Entering NATO to Counter Russian InfluenceTurkey in Turmoil and Chaos Since Purge Aimed at Dissenters