This photo taken on June 11, 2025 shows water buffaloes grazing on aquatic plants in the seasonally dry peat swamp in Bangsal, South Sumatra. Indonesia has more tropical peatland than any country, but it is also quickly losing this poorly understood ecosystem. That affects local residents and wildlife but also has global impacts, because converted peatland can release vast quantities of planet-warming carbon dioxide. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)
