New research finds substantial peat deposits in Colombia’s conflicted Amazon

Mongabay
Apr 23, 2025, 3:48 pm123 ptsTrending
In the heart of the Colombian Amazon, the towering mountains of the Serranía del Chiribiquete harbor secrets including South America’s oldest rock art. The remote site was off-limits and poorly known for decades, as Chiribiquete National Park was also a stronghold for the guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces…

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