Wildfires in carbon-rich tropical peatlands hit 2000-year high

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A new study has found a sharp and unusual rise in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the 20th century, marking a clear departure from long-term historical patterns.

Peatlands are massive underground carbon reservoirs, storing more carbon than all of the world's forests combined. When these areas burn, they release large amounts of that stored carbon into the atmosphere.

While wildfires have increased across tropical regions in recent decades, scient...

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