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Finland reprimanded over peat power

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Indonesian forest fire rages on; refuses to die down

The fire has been fuelled by peat deposits, according to reports

N2O emissions from Arctic soils not as low as previously thought: study

Until recently, scientists assumed that nitrous oxide emissions were negligible in colder climate regions like the Arctic and sub-Arctic

Delhi Declaration might downplay international finance institutions’ role in mitigating desertification

A key paragraph has been proposed for deletion in the draft declaration

Zombie fires in a warming Arctic region a worry: Study

Arctic fires are also burning earlier and farther north, in landscapes previously thought to be fire resistant

Sustainable peatland management can prevent future pandemics: Study

Peatlands harbour a variety of disease-spreading hosts; flora and fauna in them are also being harvested, increasing contact with humans

Global Eco Watch: Siberian primrose could become extinct due to global warming

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Angola’s peatlands trap carbon and clean the region’s water — how we mapped this newly found landscape

High quality peatland extent data are only available for a small selection of countries and regions

Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700 — but most could still be saved

People need to stop looking at wetlands as wastelands and draining them to make it ‘useful’