2012-03-11 Peatlands Destruction by Tar Sands Mines is Permanent: Scientists

University of Alberta scientists Rooney, Bayley and Schindler have released a study emphasizing that peatlands cannot be reclaimed once destroyed by tar sands mines. As they cover 65% of the pre-mining landscape, this loss will have far-reaching impacts on regional ecology and biodiversity that have not been assessed. This loss also represents a large unaccounted-for source of carbon emissions.

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