Climate scientists tend to focus on warming levels, not rates. But peat soils contain from 400 billion to a trillion metric tons of carbon. Warming of 1.8 degrees F (1 degree C) per decade would release peat’s carbon into the atmosphere. GR

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The Dominican Republic Takes Part in the Paris Climate Change Agreement
The Dominican Republic, located in the Caribbean, is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to its geographic location and heavy dependence on agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. The country is also prone to natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods, which are becoming more frequent and