In eastern Finland, local villagers have sparked an ecological renaissance by repurposing a former peat mine into the ...

Earth’s peatlands act as massive carbon vaults, but new research shows they may soon leak their ancient stores under extreme drought.

Peatlands make up just 3% of Earth's land surface but store more than 30% of the world's soil carbon, preserving organic ...

If the extra £25,000 is raised, an adult pair of beavers will be released in Craddocks Moss in May 2026 [PA Media] A wildlife trust needs to raise an additional £25,000 if it is to realise a plan to ...

Step onto Ondiri Swamp, and the ground trembles beneath your feet, not from fear, but from physics. This spongy, floating mat of vegetation literally quakes when you walk on it, earning its name from ...

The groundbreaking discovery points to the possibility of past life on Mars. A 3.5-billion-year old rock discovered on the Red Planet is "the closest we've come to discovering ancient life on Mars," ...

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 ...

President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission called President Vladimir Putin of Russia “a predator.” President Emmanuel Macron of France called him “an ogre at our gates.” Chancellor ...

A horse has been rescued after falling into a bog in Herefordshire, the fire service has said. Ruby, an 800kg Belgian draught managed to get through electrical fencing before getting stuck in the ...

But somehow, despite its rather distinguished cast, the drama obstinately refuses to catch fire. Where The Last Kingdom brilliantly evoked the Saxon era with irresistibly-drawn characters and ...