Peat bogs sequester a huge amount of carbon dioxide. But as scientists work to better understand bogs' sequestration, they're under threat.

These soggy spots have been dismissed as inhospitable smudges on the map — even serving as a metaphor for corruption that ...

Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' ...

Where are the windmills? It struck me on a recent drive on the disappearing back roads heading into a town too far away. This ...

The waters of Ondiri Wetland flow quietly, winding through Kikuyu town in Kiambu County. A worn but sturdy wooden bridge arches over a narrow stream. Birds flit between reeds, their chirping blending ...

A new study reveals that peatlands—a vital carbon store that many people have never heard of—are dangerously under-protected, ...

Campaigners opposing a large-scale wind development have described the project as a “profit-making scam”, which threatens the nature of ...

While the UK is home to 189 inhabited islands, not all are as well-known as the likes of Jersey, the Isle of Wight, and the ...

A key part of combating climate change is reducing harmful emissions from meat production on so-called factory farms. One ...

One such island is Colonsay, which, in my opinion, is Scotland’s — if not the UK’s — best-kept secret. Known fondly as the ...

A naturalist, environmental educator, wilderness adventurer and artist, Kim McNett’s creativity is a melding of scientific observation and curiosity and her love for the natural world. Keeping a ...

A PRIVATE Loch Lomond island “steeped in history” with a £900,000 price tag is now under offer. In May last year, estate agents Savills listed Inchmoan Island for offers over £895,000. The 113-acre, ...