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#Wetlandloss has a climate cost we can’t ignore. Prairie wetland drainage releases an estimated 3.4 million tonnes of CO₂e each year - emissions Canada doesn’t currently count. Read more at: www.nfu.ca/policy/wetla...
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Wetland Drainage and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canada’s Prairie Region
On average, wetland drainage on Prairie farmland releases 3.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).