The bog's 10,000-or-so year history is coming to an abrupt turning point. With climate change escalating, warmer summers and frequent droughts risk drying the bogs out, releasing their carbon. The risk is that bog degradation becomes a runaway train. "Peatlands that are already degraded are likely to degrade further," says Andersen. "Drought and wildfires are more likely to affect peatlands that are not in good condition."
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