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Carbon Leak in Congo Basin
March 3 , 2026
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- Lake Mai-Ndombe and Lake Tumba in the Democratic Republic of Congo are releasing ancient carbon stored in nearby peatlands.
- A study found that about 40 % of the carbon dioxide released from these lakes comes from peat that is more than 3,000 years old.
- Peatlands are waterlogged areas that store large amounts of carbon from dead plants.
- The Congo Basin stores about one-third of the world’s tropical peatland carbon.
- Scientists say that climate change and deforestation may increase the release of stored carbon into the atmosphere.
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