Peatland

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog.

    "Scientists have shown that palm oil is linked to such large-scale rainforest and peatland destruction that it can be hundreds of times worse for the climate than burning fossil fuels."

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miremire

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"Scientists have shown that palm oil is linked to such large-scale rainforest and peatland destruction that it can be hundreds of times worse for the climate than burning fossil fuels."

Etymology

From peat + land.

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