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 ...

Peat lands only cover about 3% of the Earth’s land area but they hold up to one third of the world’s earth carbon. When peat is harvested the carbon dioxide ...

When most of us think of bog bodies, we think of northwestern Europe—Ireland, say, or Denmark. But North America has its peat bogs, too, and some of them contain the remarkably well-preserved ...

In some countries, the accumulation of such vegetable matter covers large tracts of several miles in extent, and are called "peat bogs," such as in Ireland ; we call them peat meadows and peat swamps.

What exactly is bog snorkelling? The clue is in the name, but basically participants swim along a water-filled trench that has been cut into a peat bog – using a snorkel and face mask to breathe ...

Other schemes include measures such as managing peat bogs and creating new woodlands. Kathryn Brown, director of climate change and evidence at the Wildlife Trusts, said: “One in six houses across the ...

The peat bogs are a really special habitat ... And because peat - and the moss - are so good at holding water, it helps reduce flooding. It’s good for sheep grazing too. Besides the moss ...

Agriculture is the main driver for this disruption. If a peat bog is drained of its water, the nutrient-rich soil left behind makes it a perfect environment in which to grow many crops.