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- Scientific Reconstruction of Two Millennia of Peatland Data Reveals Unprecedented Surge in Modern Tropical Wildfires
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Environment
A study from the University of Exeter indicates that tropical peatland fires have reached a 2,000-year high following a millennium of steady decline. Researchers utilized ancient c...
- Ancient Peatland "Leak" Discovered in Congo Basin Lakes Releasing Thousands of Years of Stored Carbon
Published: Feb 24, 2026
Section: Environment
A decade-long study led by ETH Zurich reveals that Lake Mai Ndombe and Lake Tumba in the Congo Basin are emitting CO₂ derived from peat deposits thousands of years old. Researchers...