Current Affair 1:

The Atlas was released by UNEP. Now we will see few important images from the Atlas:

What is Peat? First know this.

Peat is the surface organic layer of a soil that consists of partially decomposed organic matter, derived mostly from plant material, which has accumulated under conditions of waterlogging, oxygen deficiency, high acidity and nutrient deficiency.

The global distribution of peatlands aligns with atmospheric circulation patterns, characterized by three zones of rising air masses and high precipitation. These zones are located near the equator and around the 60° latitudes in both hemispheres.

Regional humidity and temperatures are significant factors influencing the development of peatlands around the world. Peatlands are found in all climatic zones:

In the case of peatlands, artificial drainage is the process of building water canals to drain stored water and make the peat dry enough for planting industrial plants or transporting crops.

To put that in numbers: peatlands cover just 3 percent of the Earth’s land surface, but they harbour around twice the amount of carbon as the biomass in all of the planet’s forests. Worldwide, they store 600 billion tonnes of carbon.

 

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