Objectors, describing themselves as “worried neighbours”, explained the mobile home has been in situ for some time, stating: ...

Peatlands in Chile’s Karukinka Park. Image courtesy of Nicole Puschel/WCS Chile. Today, Earth’s peatlands hold 600 billion metric tons of carbon. To pull that much carbon dioxide from the ...

Peatlands are "terrestrial wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing," per the International Peatland Society. They are located on every ...

Mining in peatlands currently makes up about 9% of all mining activity in the region, but it's growing fast. If the trend continues, peatland mining could account for 25% of total mining by 2027.

According to a predictive model, the microalgae present in peat bogs could offset up to 14% of future CO2 emissions, thanks to their photosynthetic activity. This conclusion was reached by basing the ...

In our new research, we sampled peat soils from areas with and without feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park, NSW. We found peatlands untouched by feral horses store almost 50% more carbon.

In association with Research Ireland Peatland covers a significant amount of Ireland’s land surface area, around 23%, according to the most recent estimates from Trinity College Dublin’s RePeat ...

These unique ecosystems within the Macizo de la Muerte between El Empalme and Cerro Bellavista in Tapantí National Park, span an altitude of 2,400 to 3,100 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l.). The team ...

The discovery that new peatlands are forming in high-altitude, montane landscapes offers a rare glimmer of hope in an ...

The upland peatlands of the UK have been severely eroded because of industrial pollution, overgrazing, drainage and other human actions. Research from The University of Manchester is helping to ...

Peatlands are incredibly special habitats, made up of highly adapted plant species and home to a range of rare and important wildlife. They absorb carbon from the atmosphere and lock it up in peat.