Degraded peatlands unleash vast amounts of carbon
A vast and often smoldering layer of coal-black peat has made Indonesia the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States. Unlike the noxious gases pumped into the atmosphere by gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles in the United States and smoke-belching factories in China, danger here in the heart of Borneo rises from the ground itself. (By Andrew Higgins) Read more » | View photos »
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