This is the number of these unconventional sensors placed in 180 wetland areas across 28 countries<\/strong> to measure the carbon sequestration capacity of the soil. The initiative, led by a team of scientists and volunteers from four universities, was summarized in a study<\/a> published in Environmental Science & Technology<\/em>, the journal of the American Chemical Society.<\/p>\n The study involved 180 sites across 28 countries worldwide, representing various ecosystems. Image: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2024, 58, 49, 21589\u201321603<\/a>,\u00a0 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Deed<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cThis is the first long-term study of its kind, using this tea bags method, which will help guide how we can maximise carbon storage in wetlands<\/strong> and help lower emissions globally,\u201d explained in a statement<\/a> Stacey Trevathan-Tackett<\/strong>, a researcher at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and co-author of the study. \u201cChanges in carbon sinks can significantly influence global warming \u2013 the less carbon decomposed means more carbon stored and less carbon in the atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n The scientists buried tens of thousands of tea bags at a depth of about 15 cm<\/strong> in various locations and retrieved them at different intervals over three years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n They then measured the remaining organic mass to assess the amount of carbon retained in the wetlands. The study used two types of tea \u2013 green and rooibos<\/strong> \u2013 to represent different types of organic material in the soil. Green tea decomposes easily, while rooibos takes longer to degrade. By evaluating the behavior of both compounds, the researchers were able to create a more precise picture of the storage capacity of different wetlands.<\/p>\n![\"Lo](\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mappa-studio.jpeg\")
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