@petercracknell.bsky.social
I tweet about the climate emergency & drug law reform.
BSc Geophysics
BA Psychology
BSc Geophysics
BA Psychology
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"Though they cover just 3% of Earth's land surface, healthy, wet peatlands lock carbon underground, storing twice as much CO2 as forests. But over time, large swathes of the EU's bogs, moorland and swamp have been drained for agriculture."
Mostly for forestry in Finland.
www.dw.com/en/peatlands...
Mostly for forestry in Finland.
www.dw.com/en/peatlands...
How rewetting peatlands could help protect EU borders
Finland and Poland are considering rewetting drained peatlands as a defense barrier in case of a Russian attack. It could also help the climate.
www.dw.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:36 PM
"Though they cover just 3% of Earth's land surface, healthy, wet peatlands lock carbon underground, storing twice as much CO2 as forests. But over time, large swathes of the EU's bogs, moorland and swamp have been drained for agriculture."
Mostly for forestry in Finland.
www.dw.com/en/peatlands...
Mostly for forestry in Finland.
www.dw.com/en/peatlands...
This is a simple way to reduce #deforestation ; also, stove users can build and maintain there own fuel-efficient cookstove.
bsky.app/profile/pete...
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Each Changu Changu Moto fuel-efficient cookstove uses about 1 bundle of wood per week, whereas a traditional 3 stone fire uses about 3 to 4 bundles of wood each week.
#Malawi #climate #deforestation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp_w...
#Malawi #climate #deforestation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp_w...
Fuel Efficient Cookstoves in Malawi - Ripple Africa
YouTube video by rippleafrica
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is a simple way to reduce #deforestation ; also, stove users can build and maintain there own fuel-efficient cookstove.
bsky.app/profile/pete...
bsky.app/profile/pete...
Each Changu Changu Moto fuel-efficient cookstove uses about 1 bundle of wood per week, whereas a traditional 3 stone fire uses about 3 to 4 bundles of wood each week.
#Malawi #climate #deforestation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp_w...
#Malawi #climate #deforestation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp_w...
Fuel Efficient Cookstoves in Malawi - Ripple Africa
YouTube video by rippleafrica
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Each Changu Changu Moto fuel-efficient cookstove uses about 1 bundle of wood per week, whereas a traditional 3 stone fire uses about 3 to 4 bundles of wood each week.
#Malawi #climate #deforestation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp_w...
#Malawi #climate #deforestation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp_w...
Fuel Efficient Cookstoves in Malawi - Ripple Africa
YouTube video by rippleafrica
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM