Lebung Itam, Indonesia, July 25, 2025 (AFP) - 'Lungs of the Earth': the Indonesians fighting for peatland

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2025-07-25

Indonesian environmentalist Pralensa steered his boat through a shallow canal in the marshy peatlands near his village, an environment he fears may soon disappear. His oar stirred up rich organic material in the brackish water, evidence of the layers of plant matter that make peatlands vital carbon dioxide stores and key to biodiversity. Indonesia has more tropical peatland than any other country, but it is also quickly losing this poorly underst......

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