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Ancient Bogs Uncover Climate Shift and Carbon Insights

11/20/2025

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Ancient bogs in the Southern Hemisphere reveal a major climate shift 15,000 years ago.
Changes in the Southern Westerly Winds triggered extensive peatland growth after the last Ice Age.
The study, led by the University of Southampton and published in Nature Geoscience, links these winds to carbon storage in peatlands and the ocean's CO2 exchange.

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Ancient bogs in the Southern Hemisphere reveal a major climate shift 15,000 years ago.
Changes in the Southern Westerly Winds triggered extensive peatland growth after the last Ice Age.
The study, led by the University of Southampton and published in Nature Geoscience, links these winds to carbon storage in peatlands and the ocean's CO2 exchange.