peat
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Haze and smoke from peat fires contain a complex mixture of pollutants that pose serious health risks to the human body.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The sequence typically begins near the equator, where drought helps ignite peat fires in Indonesia.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
She brings us to Greenland where, remarkably, new peat is slowly forming in areas where glacial ice is melting.
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
It fell away slowly beneath them as they rode past smoky peat fires, lines of horses, and wagons heavy-laden with hardbread and salt beef.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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Western Europe - Introductory
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