Warming drives growth of Arctic peatlands

London, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2026

New analysis shows that Arctic peatlands have expanded in recent decades as the region has warmed far faster than the global average. Average temperatures in the Arctic have risen by about 4 C over the last forty years, and the study links this rapid warming to the outward growth of peat-forming ecosystems.

Led by the University of Exeter, the research team examined peatland cores taken fr