House martins and swallows are our constant companions, whether snapping up fluttering mayflies in the car park of Glencar Waterfall during a downpour, or swooping from the eaves of The Shandon Hotel ...

A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously thought, according to a new scientific study.

Warmer summers could help boost growth rates in European peatlands and aid Ireland reaching its climate targets, research has ...

Peat soils could become the new “black gold” for farmers if they are accurately mapped and managed and if farmers are ...

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Efforts to enhance peat accumulation in European peatlands, which contain around half of Europe's soil carbon, will require a ...