Peatland drainage in Southeast Asia adds to climate change
Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 10:11
in Earth & Climate
In less than three decades, most of Southeast Asia's peatlands have been wholly or partially deforested, drained, and dried out. This has released carbon that accumulated over thousands of years from dead plant matter, and has led to rampant wildfires that spew air pollution and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.