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… burning of fossil fuels and changes in land cover—are modifying the concentration of atmospheric … W O RL D B A N K period results from fossil fuel use, with land use change providing another signifi cant but smaller … in the 21st century is expected to be greatest over land and at the highest northern latitudes. For the next two …

… has accumulated over time. They cover 3% of the earth’s land surface. Key fact: peatlands store more than twice as …

… wetlands to minimize the damage from disasters Defined as land areas that are flooded with water, either seasonally or …