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Desmids of peatlands © Emma Goodyer
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Experts joins forces to stop bogs going down the drain
November 3, 2010
Scientists, land managers and industry officials are set to join forces in Edinburgh today (3 November) as a Commission of Inquiry investigates the steps needed to repair our important peatbogs and return them to a state where they remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it as peat.
Our Bogs are Beautiful say Competition Winners
October 18, 2010
A film project which took viewers on a personal journey through Northumbria’s ‘Secret’ Beautiful Bogs has won the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s competition for the most inspiring communication of a peatland issue.
Cinderella Habitat Will Go to the Ball
August 24, 2010
Dirty, smelly and a useless waste of space. That’s the public image that peat bogs have acquired over the years. But top UK scientists have gathered forces to rid the so-called ‘Cinderella Habitats’ of this reputation, and help them to shine as modern ecosystem heroes.
Russia’s damaged peatlands burn
August 11, 2010
Savage forest fires in Russia have spread into drained and degraded peatlands, causing significant risks to local people as well as serious air pollution.
Flow Country in the running for World Heritage status
July 7, 2010
Peatland Programme welcomes inclusion of the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland in the UK's bid for World Heritage status sites.
Beautiful bogs comPEAT for the limelight
July 7, 2010
A competition for the most inspiring communication of a peat related issue, is being held in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of peatlands to our environment and wellbeing.
New report highlights climate benefits of peatland restoration
June 29, 2010
Clifton Bain, Director of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, today welcomed the publication of a new report on the climate change benefits of peatland restoration.
New Virtual Peatland Pavilion launched for COP29To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29, the latest pavilion has been…
Specially commissioned film celebrates 'The most important plant in the world'The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned the first in a series of short films, celebrating…
Launch of the Peatland Code Version 2.1The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new update to the Peatland Code, which helps to boost…
New brief highlights the importance of peatland rewetting for wildfire resilienceThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme's latest publication explores recent evidence from the UK and North…
Call for proposals for Water Research Seminar SeriesThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce a series of…
The Power of the Peat Bogs! How pupils turned their environmental education into a song Primary school pupils who have engaged with a project to restore ancient peatland and traditional…
South West Peatland Partnership awarded gold by Global Good AwardsThe South West Peatland Partnership won a Gold award at the Global Good Awards for their work…
Seeking content for the COP29 Virtual Peatland PavilionThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and Global Peatlands Initiative are seeking new content for an…
New report celebrates UK peatland restoration – but climate and nature targets still at riskAnalysis reveals 250,000 hectares of peatland restoration activity over 30 years – way short of the…
Largest ever gathering of UK peatland experts to celebrate ‘Peatlands, People and Nature’ in the Cairngorms National ParkAviemore in the Cairngorms National Park is to play host to the UK’s largest gathering of peatland…
View the full programme for #PeatConf24 and book your tickets now!The full programme for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme 2024 conference ‘Peatlands, People and Nature…
CivTech challenge invites ideas for Peatland Code and Woodland Carbon CodeProposals are being invited for the Scottish Government's CivTech Challenge 10.6 to use technology…