Outside the Midlands, most peatlands in Ireland, especially in the West, are described as blanket bog. They form in areas ...

If we want to protect the world's peatland ecosystems and do something for the climate, then we need to stop using peaty soil when gardening. Here's what you need to look out for on a bag of soil.

Markus Koch starts up the conveyor belt system, and it roars into life, separating black lumps of peat from larger pieces.

Healthy peat is the country's biggest carbon store but when damaged it releases planet-warming greenhouse gases back into the ...

The bodies of three of four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing last week in Lithuania were found Monday after their armored ...

The U.S. Army soldiers went missing during a training exercise with Lithuanian armed forces and law enforcement on Tuesday.

This means the ban would apply to more than half of the country’s 677,250 hectares of blanket bog, including the entire area of upland deep peat. Any burning would need to be done under strict ...

This means the ban would apply to more than half of the country’s 677,250 hectares of blanket bog, including the entire area of upland deep peat. Any burning would need to be done under strict licence ...