For peat's sake

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

Indonesian forest fire rages on; refuses to die down

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

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

Science and Technology - Briefs

Finland reprimanded over peat power

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