From Dyane Silvester, Arnside, Cumbria, UK
You report that warming soils “could” sequester more carbon than we thought, offsetting some of the carbon release expected as climate change alters peat bogs and permafrost. And an earlier article says the contribution of large animals to carbon removal “may have” been underestimated (29 March, p 39). While there might be some cause for optimism in these findings, I can’t help but wonder how long it will be before governments and companies with vested interests hold this up as mounting evidence that “business as usual” is perfectly reasonable (5 April, p 17).
