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Forested wetlands are missing from maps

Wetlands are carbon-storage powerhouses — and many are unmapped.

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, Stewart and his team reported the surprising abundance of unmapped, carbon-rich wetlands in the Pacific Northwest’s forests. Some federal and state initiatives are attempting to compensate: Late last month, President Joe Biden announced a goal to restore 8 million acres of wetlands over the next six years. “If we’re going to maintain resilience to climate change, if we are going to have clean water for the future, if we’re going to keep feeding our families, if we are going to be safe from flooding, we are going to need to do better in terms of wetland conservation,” Lang said.

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