peat
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The soggy ground, along with acidification, prevents the underground matter from decomposing completely as it is slowly pickled into peat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Neither alive nor dead,” she writes, “suspended between present and past, peat is one of the strongest and most resilient resources on our planet. And yet, it is easily destroyed by human hands.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Healthy peat is the country's biggest carbon store but when damaged it releases planet-warming greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
"Fire and smoke exposure impose measurable physiological, behavioural and ecological costs on orangutans in peat forest habitats," the conservation network said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The whalers had left peat and dry kindling in the hearth.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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Western Europe - Introductory
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