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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Ancient peat bogs are turning out to be some of the sharpest climate historians on Earth, preserving a near-continuous record of temperature, rainfall, and vegetation shifts stretching back to the end ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Peat has become a dirty word in England. If you have ever bought a plant from a big box store, a grocery store, or an independent nursery, then you have become acquainted with peat: ...

Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy again. 50 States, 50 Fixes Peat bogs have huge potential to store ...

Some 2,000 remarkably well-preserved bodies have stirred up creative theories about their lives. Now technology is revealing the truth about their deaths. A violent endTollund Man’s peaceful face ...

It might be favorable in the short-term, but the drawbacks outweigh the benefits. Peat moss is popular in gardens because it holds water, adds air to soil, and keeps nutrients from washing away.