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Thawing threatens major carbon store in West Siberian peatlands

West Siberian peatlands hold an estimated 70 billion tonnes of stored carbon accumulated over thousands of years. Thawing puts this carbon store at risk.

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Carbon release from thawing peatlands could amplify climate change and regional environmental risks.

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  1. West Siberian Lowland peatlands: In the early Holocene, West Siberian peatlands started storing carbon. Today, 11,700 years later, the lowland holds 70 billion tonnes, but thawing puts the store at risk ↗economictimes.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 7, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC

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