But North America has its peat bogs, too, and some of them contain the remarkably well-preserved remains of ancient people. One site in particular stands out as America's premier bog-body site ...

“Some people say it’s like a waterbed,” Rocchio said ... Over the last century, many peat bogs like this were mined for ...

The story of a man found in a peat bog over 2,000 years ago ... This exhibition looks at the different angles to that story through the voices of seven people. Exploring a variety of perspectives, the ...

Most gardeners live a long way from peat bogs and may not see the appeal or ... work almost as well as peat-based products. The more people that use and ask for non-peat ones, the greater the ...

When rescuers arrived at the remote location the man – who was walking alone – was waist deep in a peat bog and unable to move. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team was scrambled to Burnslack ...

Peat bogs are wetlands filled with partially decayed ... said the award of Unesco status was a “momentous moment for Scotland’s people and their beloved landscape”. He added: “World ...

In the UK alone, peat bogs, moors and fens store about 3.2 billion tons of carbon - more than in woodlands and forests - but most are in a poor state after decades of being drained for farming or ...