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Asia Pulp & Paper continues deforestation
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Report alleges Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) continues deforestation 10 years after pledge to stop

JAKARTA — A decade after Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the world’s biggest paper producers, launched its landmark no-deforestation policy, the company continues to clear forests to feed its mills and drain and develop peatlands, a clear breach of the policy, a new report alleges. APP has a long history of deforestation, with […]
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Is there a good alternative to peated compost?

Harvesting peat is highly unsustainable – but gardeners love it. Could we replace it with something better?
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Why peatlands matter in the battle against climate change
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Why peatlands matter in the battle against climate change

Living peatlands sequester carbon-dioxide, drawing it down from the atmosphere through plants and trapping it underground as carbon.

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Congress passed funding bill without disaster aid despite looming hurricane

Congress passed funding bill without disaster aid despite looming hurricane

Alaska Native community moves to escape climate-driven permafrost loss

Alaska Native community moves to escape climate-driven permafrost loss