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Region Europe

Country France

Zombie fires are ravaging peatlands in France

Published 15/09/2022

When Napoleon III ordered the draining of the peatlands of south-west France in 1857 (Cuzacq, 1877), he had no idea that

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Type Articles and press releases

Theme Fires

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How countries can tackle devastating peatland wildfires

Aug 31

Today, a major wildfire in France has destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and forced many people to flee their

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Region Global

Smart management of wildfires can help curb global heating

Published 16/12/2019 By Julie Van Offelen

Extensive wildfire disasters, such as recently reported in Australia, Indonesia and the United States, adversely affect

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Theme Fires

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Region Asia

The human health benefits of conserving and restoring peatlands

Published 08/11/2019

It is well known that peatlands matter for livelihoods, carbon storage, flood mitigation, and water quality, but a

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Type Articles and press releases

Theme Conservation

Fires rage on peat lands outside Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan

Region Asia

Country Indonesia

Why peatlands matter

Published 24/10/2019 By René

An interview with UN Environment Programme’s peatlands expert Dianna Kopansky Tropical peatlands have been in the news

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Theme Fires

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Region Global

Governments, smart data and wildfires: where are we at?

Published 17/09/2019 By René

The ongoing Amazon wildfires have focused media attention on forest fires but also on wildfires more generally and their

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Theme Fires