Stock Photo - 18 November 2019, Lower Saxony, Osterholz-Scharmbeck: Fog is spreading over the Ahrensfelder Moor. For centuries, the ""reclamation"" of moors was considered a virtue. Today it is clear that the destruction of bogs not only leaves many animal and plant species behind, but also releases large quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The rewetting of bogs and alternative forms of agricultural use are intended to promote climate protection - also in Lower Saxony. (to dpa ""Water must be produced - climate protection through moor wetting instead of drainage"") Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa. - Osterholz-Scharmbeck/Lower Saxony/Germany