Global peatlands—huge expanses of partially decayed vegetation—store more carbon than is naturally present in the atmosphere ...

We asked for questions about the amazing carbon-storage capabilities of peatlands, and how these ecosystems keep the planet breathing. Readers sent us more than a thousand. Here are some answers. Bogs ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. For much of ...

EoF News (PEKANBARU) — Today, Eyes on the Forest commended the Ministry of Environment and Forestry for issuing a letter (S.494/MENLHK-PHPL/2015) and instructions ...

Much maligned and undervalued over the centuries, temperate peatlands have seen a lot damage in that time — drained for agriculture, planted with trees, mined for horticulture and fuel. But in an age ...

Natural Resources Wales unveils 2025-2030 Peatland Action Plan to triple Welsh peatland restoration, targeting 1,800 hectares a year to ...

MORE than 300 hectares of peatland has been restored on the hills surrounding a key Scottish Water reservoir in Angus ...

Have you ever wondered what keeps you warm in your winter jacket? Most jacket insulation is made from human-made synthetic ...

Restoring the world's depleted peatlands now rather than later would have massive economic benefits to society, according to new research. A new study has for the first time calculated the monetary ...

A new data analysis shows conclusively that large amounts of carbon dioxide are released from peatland in Southeast Asia when it is converted from natural swamp forest to plantations of oil palm or ...