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Unreleased carbon poses ethical dilemma

Vast peatlands in the Congo River basin have been found to contain billions of tonnes of carbon which, if released, would have a major impact on global warming.

But keeping that carbon locked up in the ground is affecting the growth of agriculture and infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Matthew Davies has more.

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