Our founding fathers had it right. They had seen what happens when religion infects the halls of power, so they created a ...

Wetlands ecologist Sigit Sasmito describes how growing up in rural Indonesia influenced his interest in peatlands and ...

The Welsh Government has met its peatland restoration targets a year early. That means they are saving more than 8,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

Peatlands are regarded as among the most valuable ecosystems on the planet. Not only do they support a range of specialised plants and animals, they also act as a major store of soil carbon.

Towing company workers prepare to move Sen. Paul Wellstone's old green bus to Northfield for refurbishment on Sept. 24 in ...

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.

Around the world, wildfires are moving underground, burning up massive carbon deposits. The resulting emissions threaten to ...

Finnish MPs across party lines have condemned environmental activists who spray-painted the entrance pillars of the Finnish ...

SABINE JORDAN:Yeah, it's a carbon sink. COMM:Peatlands only cover a tiny fraction of the planet, but they store more than twice as much carbon as all the forests in the world and if they’re left ...

Scientists from The University of Manchester, The University of Aberdeen and Newcastle University have found that the restoration of upland peatlands is a highly effective strategy for reducing ...

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 ...