Sphagnum moss prefers growing in moist tundra-type areas, and most of what gets used for gardening in the United States comes from peat bogs in northern Canada. As the sphagnum moss dies in these ...

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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 ...

According to a predictive model developed by a CNRS researcher and his European colleagues, the microalgae present in peat ...

You may have noticed that the mud-like grime you often find on commercially-grown mushrooms looks a lot darker than the dirt you find on carrots, leeks and many other muddy veg. In fact, it’s pretty ...

According to a predictive model developed by a CNRS researcher1 and his European colleagues, the microalgae present in peat bogs could offset up to ...

Port Ellen, a historic distillery on Islay, is renowned for its return after years of closure, while The Flow Country, the ...

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 ...