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 afternoon, ...

About 5,200 years ago, a man’s life ended violently in a peat bog in northwest Denmark. Now, researchers have used advanced genetic analyses to tell the unexpected story of “Vittrup Man,” the oldest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several Worcester residents are speaking out against the construction of 288 apartments at the site of a peat bog. An ...

Peatlands are central to climate change, yet basic questions remain unanswered. A global research community has mapped out ...

Peat moss can boost soil structure, water retention, and plant health, but its environmental toll is severe. Harvesting ...

Located in the Bangor City Forest, the walk is just under a mile that takes visitors through forests and wetlands on a ...

Streamers of police tape decorated the deserted Offaly bog in central Ireland. Heavy rain poured down on Cathy Moore and Conor McDermott as they trudged through the thick mud. Their boots squelched ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Georgina Paul is leading a two-year project on large heath butterflies [Aaron Houghton] A conservationist believes butterflies ...