About half of the world's tropical peatlands occur in Southeast (SE) Asia, where they serve
as a major carbon (C) sink. Nearly 80% of natural peatlands in this region have been …

Deforestation and drainage has made Indonesian peatlands susceptible to burning. Large
fires occur regularly, destroying agricultural crops and forest, emitting large amounts of CO2 …

Smoke haze due to vegetation and peatland fires in Southeast Asia is a serious public
health concern. Several approaches have been applied in previous studies; however, the …

Forest and vegetation fires, used as tools for agriculture and deforestation, are a major
source of air pollutants and can cause serious air quality issues in many parts of Asia …

Vegetation fires across the tropics emit fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) to the atmosphere,
degrading regional air quality and impacting human health. Extensive vegetation fires occur …

Air pollution from Amazon fires has adverse impacts on human health. The number of fires in
the Amazon has increased in recent years, but whether this increase was driven by …

Global outdoor biomass burning is a major contributor to air pollution, especially in low-and
middle-income countries. Recent years have witnessed substantial changes in the extent of …

The Australian 2019/2020 bushfires were unprecedented in their extent and intensity,
causing a catastrophic loss of habitat, human and animal life across eastern‐Australia. We …

Uncontrolled fires place considerable burdens on forest ecosystems, compromising our
ability to meet conservation and restoration goals. A poor understanding of the impacts of …

Peat fires in Southeast Asia are a major source of trace gases and particles to the regional-
global atmosphere that influence atmospheric chemistry, climate, and air quality. During the …