#peatland

· 6d ago

Indonesia's El Niño–driven peat fires are choking the region—and releasing centuries of stored carbon https://phys.org/news/2026-10-indonesia-el-niodriven-peat-region.html #Indonesia #environment #weather #ElNino #peatland #wildfire #wildfires #carbon

phys.org

Indonesia's El Niño–driven peat fires are choking the region—and releasing centuries of stored carbon

Right now, people in parts of Indonesia are inhaling what may be the most polluted atmosphere on Earth. As the historically large 2026 El Niño intensifies, parts of Southeast Asia have been plunged into an air quality crisis of catastrophic proportions.

Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social

· 5mo ago

Agriculture drives most tropical peatland loss in Indonesia, Peru and DRC: Study https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/agriculture-drives-most-tropical-peatland-loss-in-indonesia-peru-and-drc-study/ #Indonesia #Peru #DRC #environment #peatland #agriculture

news.mongabay.com

Agriculture drives most tropical peatland loss in Indonesia, Peru and DRC: Study

A new study finds agriculture is the leading driver of tropical peatland loss in Indonesia, Peru and the DRC, with fires from land clearing causing major short-term greenhouse gas emissions and long-term climate risks.

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