Peatland Restoration Could Bring Water and Carbon Back into the Landscape in Finland

Peatland Restoration Could Bring Water and Carbon Back into the Landscape in Finland
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Finland is considering restoring roughly 180,000 hectares of drained peatlands. Rewetting peat stops exposed organic soils from continually releasing carbon while rebuilding wetland habitat and biodiversity. It is a striking example of climate action achieved not by constructing new machinery, but by allowing damaged ecological hydrology to function again.

Posted: August 22, 2026