Human activities blamed for fires in Agusan Marsh peatlands

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A new wave of peatland fires has once again sounded the alarm over the delicate state of the Agusan Marsh, with authorities and experts blaming human activity for fueling the flames for the second consecutive year. The most recent fire, which ravaged Talacogon Peatland from March 29 to April 9,

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