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  "path": "/tropical-peatlands-are-burning-like-never-before-in-2000-years/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T09:00:57.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Earth",
    "Carbon Dioxide",
    "University of Exeter",
    "Wildfires"
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  "textContent": "After centuries of decline, tropical peatland fires have exploded in the past 100 years—driven largely by human activity and threatening massive carbon releases. A new study reports a dramatic rise in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the 20th century. The increase stands out when compared with fire activity over the previous two thousand years. Peatlands [...]",
  "title": "Tropical Peatlands Are Burning Like Never Before in 2000 Years"
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