Towards estimating carbon emissions from peatlands using remote sensing
Peatlands are the largest terrestrial natural carbon resources on Earth. They can either absorb carbon (in their healthy state) or release it when degraded, leading to a substantial increase in atmospheric carbon emissions. Estimating these emissions poses a major challenge due to the limitations of traditional approaches, which are often time-consuming, costly, and spatially restricted.
In our recent paper published in Scientific Reports, we introduce a remote-sensing-based framework for estimating carbon emissions from peatlands. Realizing the full potential of this approach will require collaborative efforts among researchers to enhance and validate the framework across diverse peatland sites.
By advancing this work, the scientific community can move toward robust, large-scale assessments of peatland carbon emissions.
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