#PeatLandS

The prime minister is hosting the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.

From Reddit - r/climate: Peatlands are vital for tackling climate change, yet scientists still haven't found them all. Peat is often associated with the bogs of Scotland or Ireland, but peatlands occur on every continent, from the Arctic to the tropics.

New research finds that Arctic peatlands are expanding as the far north undergoes rapid changes. It's an ominous sign.

Deep in the Arctic north, drained peatlands—once massive carbon vaults built over thousands of years—are quietly leaking greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.…