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Peat was historically mined overseas because it burns so well. But Australia's subtropical peat bogs need fire to survive

Uniquely, an Australian subtropical peatland ecosystem exists that is not only resilient to the frequent bushfires, but actually needs fire to survive. ....

Kuala Lumpur , Australian Alps , New South Wales , United Kingdom , Indonesia General , Fraser Island , New South , Southeast Queensland ,

Australia's Subtropical Peat Bogs Require Fire to Thrive

When I lived in Kalimantan in Indonesia in the 1990s and later in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, I would often wake to toxic, smoke-filled skies. The air ....

Kuala Lumpur , Indonesia General , Australian Alps , New South Wales , United Kingdom , Fraser Island , New South , Southeast Queensland ,