Peat bogs are found in areas where there is lots of rain but poor drainage. These vital ecosystems are relied upon to deliver drinking water, host rare plant and bird life and to mitigate the risk ...

Peat comes from wetlands (bogs) filled with partly decayed vegetation. The waterlogged conditions and acidity in these bogs prevent vegetation from decaying fully after death. Over thousands of ...

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, ...

Get our free Wednesday newsletter and you’ll always be in the know. Sign up now Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth’s carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand ...

Peat bogs, such as Volo Bog Natural Area in northern Illinois, sequester a massive amount of the earth's carbon dioxide. Volo Bog formed as a glacial lake more than 6,000 years ago. Peat bogs ...