WWF-Canada 9d ago

Peatlands store twice as much carbon as all the world's tree's combined — but how do scientists actually measure that? WWF-Canada's soils expert Cathal Doherty breaks down what it takes to collect and analyze soil cores from the bog, including what a "bog burrito" is and how the loss-on-ignition test unlocks carbon data from centuries-old peat. Learn more: wwf.ca/carbon-measurement/