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In Indonesian Borneo, young people are taking action on the raging peatland fires by providing safe shelter and educating locals on the air they breathe.
The region’s countries could gain 19 million hectares of forests by 2050 if all goes well – or they could end up losing 5 million hectares.
Study shows the unassuming ecosystems are even more important for climate change mitigation than previously thought
New journal maps threats for tropical peatlands
A briefing on peatlands, from fires crises to future conservation
ITPC launches in Indonesia
Risks to the Cuvette Centrale carbon sink
Scientist speaks out
Not widely known, peat is the world’s largest terrestrial organic soil carbon stock. Peatlands are found on every continent and in most countries.
