Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' ...

Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth’s carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs’ sequestration, the wetlands are under threat. On a cold winter ...

Peat is a broader term for decomposed plant matter that's found in bogs, while peat moss is just the top layer of moss that is harvested for its horticultural purposes. Understanding their ...

What’s a good replacement product for peat when I make or purchase potting mixes? Why shouldn’t we use peat products anymore?

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 ...

Researchers have confirmed ancient human remains discovered in Bellaghy that was initially thought to be a male, is in fact ...

New research into ancient human remains discovered in Bellaghy has revealed that what was potentially thought to be a male, is in fact most likely a decapitated female aged between 17 and 22 years old ...

60% of the UK’s bogs or peatland is in Scotland, a lot of which is in the very north, or the Highlands, of Scotland. The Red Moss of Balerno is one of only twenty raised peat bogs still ...

Peat bogs are found in areas where there is lots of rain but poor drainage. These vital ecosystems are relied upon to deliver drinking water, host rare plant and bird life and to mitigate the risk ...

Over the past few centuries, and likely before then, men harvesting peat in European bogs have struck upon remarkable and, to the peat cutters, no doubt frightening discoveries. More than a ...