Melting wetlands - How can nature slow down climate change?

Bogs and swamps contain more carbon than all other ground vegetation. As the permafrost melts, greenhouse gases are released, which in turn accelerate global warming. Peatlands and wetlands play an important role in global warming because they influence the greenhouse gas cycle. But not all bogs...

42 min - Planet & Climate - DW Documentary

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