British bogs store carbon equivalent to about 20 ... and allow carbon credits for good peat conservation. "The way we manage our peat moorlands has a massive bearing on our ability to tackle ...

These soggy spots have been dismissed as inhospitable smudges on the map — even serving as a metaphor for corruption that ...

Peat bogs are found in areas where there is lots ... yet still hosts many metres of peat soils). But conservation and restoration work is going to be ever more necessary if we are to preserve ...

Peat comes from wetlands (bogs) filled with partly decayed vegetation. The waterlogged conditions and acidity in these bogs prevent vegetation from decaying fully after death. Over thousands of ...

Most gardeners live a long way from peat bogs and may not see the appeal or the value of them but every time someone uses peat they're contributing to the destruction of this special and important ...

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), “peatlands store more ... nearly intact glimpses into the past thanks to the preservative qualities of blanket bogs. This ...

Our heather moorlands were man made over the centuries by clearing trees and by grazing. This impoverished the soil, encouraging mosses and ...

Peat bogs are found in areas where there is lots of rain but poor drainage ... yet still hosts many metres of peat soils). But conservation and restoration work is going to be ever more necessary if ...

The Red Moss of Balerno is one of only twenty raised peat bogs still surviving in this ... page offers students profiles of other jobs in conservation. 3. Go on a moss hunt Moss doesn’t just ...

In some areas trees have been felled to allow bogs to recover and new peat to grow. Duncan Hutt, Northumberland Wildlife Trust director of conservation said: “When in a healthy state ...

The Irish state has invested significantly in peat bogs since 2011, after the EU executive issued a formal notice to the country calling for action in the conservation and restoration of peatlands ...