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Arctic peatlands are expanding as temperatures continue to rise, new research confirms

  • February 13, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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Arctic peatlands are expanding as temperatures continue to rise, new research confirms
The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet, with average temperatures increasing by about 4°C in the last four decades. A new study, led by the University of Exeter, shows peatlands have expanded since 1950, with some peatland edges moving by more than a meter a year. The work has been published in Global Change Biology.

Originally published at Phys.org

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