艾瑪·布萊斯: 全球燒得最久的火災

全球燒得最久的火災

1997年，印尼引發一場大火災，持續燒了近一年。儘管成爲已知歷史中最大的火災，數月來的燃燒卻不見火焰。這聼起來獨特離奇的大火，但實際上，它只是眾多類似火災中的一種。那麽？我們可以熄滅這些奇特的火焰嗎？它們到底是如何形成的？艾瑪·布萊斯(Emma Bryce)與你探討這泥炭火的現象。【導演：伊万娜·沃爾達(Ivana Volda)，旁白：克里斯蒂娜·格里尔(Christina Greer)，音樂：斯蒂芬·拉羅薩Stephen LaRosa) 】

Beneath seemingly calm landscapes, peat fires smolder for months or even years, producing up to 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions—six times more than all international flights. These 'zombie fires' burn underground, fueled by dried-out, carbon-rich peatlands that once stored vast amounts of carbon. As climate change brings more droughts and humans drain wetlands for agriculture, these hidden fires are becoming more common and much harder to fight. Their persistence and pollution make them a crucial battleground in keeping carbon out of the atmosphere.