Zombie fires and the problem with peat

Published: July 31, 2020, 4:10 a.m.

Siberia is on fire, and what\u2019s burning is peat. Scientists used to think the wet bogs of peatland wouldn\u2019t burn, but as our climate warms and they dry out, peatland fires are causing big climate and health problems. What can we do to save them?