what environmental issues are faced by the resource that we are talking about?
The world's peatlands are thought to contain 180 to 455 billion metric tonnes of sequestered carbon, and they release into the atmosphere 20 to 45 million metric tons of methane annually.
Peat
 Recent studies show that it is thawing for the first time in 11,000 years. As the permafrost melts, it could release billions of tonnes of methane gas into the atmosphere. The world's peatlands are thought to contain 180 to 455 billion metric tonnes of sequestered carbon, and they release into the atmosphere 20 to 45 million metric tons of methane annually. The peatlands' contribution to long-term fluctuations in these atmospheric gases has been a matter of considerable debate.
where is northern england located? It is the northern part of England,  bordered by the Midlands to the south. It extends from the Anglo-Scottish border in the north to near the River Trent in the south. can you name a few of the old counties? UNANSWERABLE are there any waterbodies nearby? Yes, Sankey Brook, a modern canal, the Grand Trunk Cana which links the rivers Mersey and Trent what languages are spoken here? English, Polish, Urdu what resources are found here? Peat,  Millstone grit,  sandstones, iron ore, rock salt how do the people here identify themselves? Northern England are straight-talking, grit and warmheartedness, as compared to the supposedly effete Southerners. what do these people do for fun in their sapre time? UNANSWERABLE how is the first resource that you mentioned formed? It is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. what is its use? Peatland can also be an important source of drinking water providing nearly 4% of all potable water stored in reservoirs. how has change in climate affected water fit for drinking? UNANSWERABLE
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Peat [SEP] Environmental and ecological issues
The distinctive ecological conditions of peat wetlands provide a habitat for distinctive fauna and flora. For example, whooping cranes nest in North American peatlands, while Siberian cranes nest in the West Siberian peatland. Such habitats also have many species of wild orchids and carnivorous plants. It takes centuries for a peat bog to recover from disturbance. (For more on biological communities, see wetland, bog or fen.) The world's largest peat bog is located in Western Siberia. It is the size of France and Germany combined. Recent studies show that it is thawing for the first time in 11,000 years. As the permafrost melts, it could release billions of tonnes of methane gas into the atmosphere.