Greenhouse gas emission impact from peatland fires underestimated by 200%-300%, shows new study

Researchers at Frontiers in Climate disclosed that wildfires in Brazil and Indonesia, mainly set for land clearance, accounted for 3% and 7%, respectively, of the planet’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 and 2020.

Greenhouse gas emission impact from peatland fires underestimated by 200%-300%, shows new study

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