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Charcoal records reveal 'unprecedented' wildfires in tropical peatlands during 20th century
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A new study reveals an unprecedented increase in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the 20th century. "Unprecedented burning in tropical peatlands during the 20th century compared to the previous two millennia" is published in Global Change Biology.