{"product_id":"water-carbon-time-jennifer-de-mooy-9781517921392","title":"Water, Carbon, Time: Exploring Peatlands in a Warming World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevealing the hidden worlds of peatlands and their potential to fight climate change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBogs, fens, mires, moors, muskegs, and pocosins--they are found in nearly all the world's climatic zones but are easily overlooked in our landscapes. Yet these murky ecosystems formed of decay are both full of life and crucial to our planetary wellbeing: covering only about three percent of the earth's surface, peatlands store more carbon than all the world's forests combined. In \u003ci\u003eWater, Carbon, Time, \u003c\/i\u003eJennifer de Mooy shares her personal discovery of these natural wonders in all their variety and understated beauty, bringing much-needed attention to the restorative possibilities of their spongy depths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe Mooy first encountered peatlands on a trip to Ireland with her father, but her later work on climate change policy in the United States motivated her to investigate options for reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Her interest was practical: could peatlands combat global warming? To deepen her understanding of these unique wetlands, she embarked on a quest from bogs and fens in Minnesota and Maine to bofedales in Peru and muskegs in Canada and Alaska. A vivid account of her journey, \u003ci\u003eWater, Carbon, Time\u003c\/i\u003e describes these peatlands in all their richness and mystery: what they are and how to find them, the diversity of ecological life they support, and how their hidden systems promote climate resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she learns more about the importance of peatlands, de Mooy emphasizes all we lose when they are damaged by drainage, fire, and the broader sweep of climate change. When peatlands are threatened, we risk releasing stored carbon from their soil, where it has accumulated over millennia, into the atmosphere. In parts a travelogue, an ecological history, and a call to action, \u003ci\u003eWater, Carbon, Time\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates there is still hope for these precious ecosystems--and their potential as a natural climate solution right beneath our feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRetail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and\/or extended descriptions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer de Mooy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1517921392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517921392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs","brand":"Jennifer de Mooy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588444598527,"sku":"9781517921392","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/water-carbon-time-jennifer-de-mooy-9781517921392","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}