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The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'

Science | 2026-09-06 at 23:13 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.
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