Wales Faces Centuries of Recovery After Record Wildfires Destroy Peatlands
Wales faces a centuries-long ecological recovery after unprecedented summer wildfires incinerated peat-rich upland soil, destroyed rare habitats, and forced evacuations. The extent of this year’s devastation is still coming to light, but environmental authorities have already labeled 2026 the most destructive wildfire season in the nation’s recorded history. Across high-altitude terrain, blazes that burned with … Read more