Peat

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Paper Trees in Precious Ground

Plantation industries have taken root across much of Southeast Asia’s peatland forests, disturbing habitat with the highest carbon content in the world. The release of carbon from Indonesia’s vast and deep peatlands has made this developing country the world’s third largest greenhouse gas emitter. Some forest experts say slowing this release could be one avenue for quick action on global warming. But how and whom to pay to stop Indonesia’s carbon hemorrhaging in places like Riau province remains unclear.

Scotland’s wind turbines less eco-friendly than they appear

Environment

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The Indonesia Mega Rice Disaster

The World

Indonesian Fires Keep Burning

The World

Paper Trees in Precious Ground

Plantation industries have taken root across much of Southeast Asia’s peatland forests, disturbing habitat with the highest carbon content in the world. The release of carbon from Indonesia’s vast and deep peatlands has made this developing country the wo

The World

Scotching the Wind

Developers try to harness the wind in the area of Scotland known as the on the Isle of Lewis, but locals would rather protect their peat– a traditional source of fuel.