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Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation from exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million acres) – twice the size of Belgium – highly at risk.
Food & Agriculture
Can Indonesia produce more food without deforestation?
Indonesia's plans to expand agricultural land to feed a growing population could raze climate-saving peatlands and forest.
Carbon & Climate
Just 17% of world’s peatlands are protected, new study warns
There is a 'mismatch' between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection, a new study warns.
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As Los Angeles area burns, how can we prevent wildfire disasters?
Wildfires in Los Angeles County have spread as fires linked to climate change cause global devastation. Can anything stop them?
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