Peatlands

RSPB and University of Cambridge-led research finds farming wetland-adapted crops on wetter soils can boost both carbon storage and nature recovery

Long-awaited update to wide-ranging Environmental Improvement Plan set to be published later today by the government

Government-commissioned review delivers a raft of recommendationsaimed at removing the numerous regulatory and technical barriers faced by the fledgling greenhouse gas removals sector

The Wildlife Trusts launch campaign calling on government to deliver full ban 'as swiftly as possible, as today marks three years since move was first promised

Water company to improve at least another 1,500 hectares of peatland in the next five years after restoring 3,000 hectares ahead of schedule

Natural England publishes new open-source England Peat Map, which shows vast majority of carbon-rich habitats are in a dry or degraded state

Government claims move would protect a further 146,000 hectares of the carbon-rich wildlife habitats across the country

Gardening industry launches new guide on how to embrace peat-free practices ahead of proposed government ban on peat-based composts

University of Exeter study warns much of England likely to be unsuitable for peatland accumulation by second half of the century

An exciting economic opportunity does not necessarily equate to a feasible ecological one, writes St Andrews University's Dr Lydia Cole