metre

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According to the National Trust, healthy peat can store between 30kg and 70kg of carbon per cubic metre - and that is key for our future, says Thomas.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Sea levels are expected to rise in Wales by up to a metre by 2100, alongside more frequent and severe storms, with more than 350,000 properties set to be at risk of flooding.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The price per square metre in other European capitals such as Paris or London can exceed 30,000 euros, real estate agents say.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Georgios estimates the snake was under a metre long, but many details remain uncertain.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

This melodic symmetry had not been a noticeable feature of the more onward- flowing, unpredictable tunes of Bach and Handel, whose phrases were so often guided by the metre of the words they set.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall