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<dc:description>The Flow Country, located in Caithness and Sutherland in northern Scotland, is the largest blanket bog in Europe, covering around 4,000 km². This expansive peatland, rich in deep peat and dotted with bog pools, is crucial in wildlife habitat and climate change mitigation. Peat, composed of plant remains stores significant amounts of carbon that would otherwise contribute to global warming if released into the atmosphere.  

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<dc:date>2018:01:06 19:37:57</dc:date>
<dc:contributor>Haiyin XU</dc:contributor>
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<dc:date submitted>24/03/2025</dc:date submitted>
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<item_type_metadata:notes>Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts under the UN Agenda 2030. </item_type_metadata:notes>
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