terrain where peat has accumulated, either former (drained) wetland or wetland actively forming peat
Firefighter safety in spotlight after deadly water bombing missions: Calls are growing for the government to ensure the safety of firefighters battling the ...
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/10/firefighter-safety-in-spotlight-after-deadly-water-bombing-missions
A dog park has been open in Groß Grönau since the weekend. Dogs are allowed to play there off-leash. Many dog owners came with their pets to the opening ... Show more
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Harvard student gains peatland research experience in Thurso: A Harvard University student crossed the Atlantic to gain hands-on research experience through a ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26698907.harvard-student-gains-peatland-research-experience-thurso/
Experts say that despite regulatory frameworks, years of draining carbon-rich peatlands for commercial plantations have left vast ecosystems in Indonesia ... Show more
Ministry orders firms to rewet peatlands as fires persist: The Environment Ministry has ordered more than 400 companies operating on peatlands to keep their ...
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/04/ministry-orders-firms-to-rewet-peatlands-as-fires-persist
OpinionAnalysis: Censorship by proxy: Who is silencing coverage on fires? - Academia - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/04/analysis-censorship-by-proxy-who-is-silencing-coverage-on-fires
Fire-ravaged regions face rising flood threat: After months of battling forest and peatland fires, parts of Indonesia now face another threat as damaged ...
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/04/fire-ravaged-regions-face-rising-flood-threat
DENR confirms 168-hectare peatland in Leyte town: Researchers from the DENR's Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau conduct field assessments in the ...
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Hope Moor wind farm opposed by Rishi Sunak and Sam Rushworth: Rishi Sunak and Labour MP Sam Rushworth oppose Fred. Olsen Renewables’ 23-turbine Hope Moor Wind ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26678010.hope-moor-wind-farm-plans-opposed-rishi-sunak-sam-rushworth-mp/
‘You can’t escape the impact’: Leeds research team working to understand impact of huge Borneo wildfires
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/environment/you-cant-escape-the-impact-leeds-research-team-working-to-understand-impact-of-huge-borneo-wildfires-9309951
Haze disrupts schooling, threatens learning outcomes: High school students across the country began taking the academic competency test (TKA) on Monday ...
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/29/haze-disrupts-schooling-threatens-learning-outcomes
Indonesia blames peatland degradation for raging fires, vows restoration: Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra are now the worst affected areas because of ...
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-blames-peatland-degradation-for-raging-fires-vows-restoration
Prabowo orders tougher action on Indonesia fires; foreign offers to help tackle haze not discussed
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/prabowo-orders-tougher-action-on-indonesia-fires-foreign-offers-to-help-tackle-haze-not-discussed
4,000 dams built at Rivington to restore peatlands after devastating wildfires - and the birds are back too
Full story: lep.co.uk
Kuwait Times Oct 07
Rice work: Dutch test new crop to save sinking peatlands | Kuwait Times Newspaper
kuwaittimes.com/article/51151/health/rice-work-dutch-test-new-crop-to-save-sinking-peatlands/
More than 140 women have joined Indonesia's "Power of Mama" firefighting teams, battling forest fires that threaten their communities and one of ... Show more
Man caught out by TikTok video banned from stepping foot in Welsh beauty spot: Joseph Hodgson, from Liverpool, was given a Criminal Behaviour Order after driving ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-caught-out-tiktok-video-34643916
OpinionMajor Fire in the High Fens: A Massive Ecological Tragedy: The fire in the High Fens is likely to permanently destroy a unique peatland landscape ...
taz.de/Grossbrand-im-Hohen-Venn/!6205549/
Key FactsFire may permanently destroy a third of Hohen Venn’s bog
Aug 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
- More than 3,000 hectares of Europe’s largest raised bog, one-third of its area, have been destroyed.
- Hundreds of people in Belgium have already had to leave their belongings behind.
- It is unclear whether the bog can recover as it did after the much smaller 2011 fire or whether the peat has been permanently destroyed several metres deep.
- The smell of smoke was briefly detectable even in Cologne, almost 100 kilometres away, but the article says it soon disappeared.
but endless abundance— From a regional abbot describing the Venn: there is no horizon, no border, but endless abundance.
The deliberate crime of Indonesia’s toxic haze: Indonesia is once again dominating headlines across Southeast Asia as dense plumes of toxic haze drift into ...
asiatimes.com/2026/09/the-deliberate-crime-of-indonesias-toxic-haze/
Liverpool TikTokers busted after their own social media videos link them to crime in Wales
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/liverpool-tiktokers-busted-after-social-34524973
Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires: Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province turned to spiritual measures on ...
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/article/indonesians-brave-choking-smoke-to-pray-for-rain-as-country-battles-wildfires/
OpinionIndonesia’s peatlands show restoration can work: Although Indonesia’s restoration program has shown positive results, the threat of fire still looms over ...
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/19/indonesias-peatlands-show-restoration-can-work
Firefighters continue to tackle peatland fire at Holme Fen: The fire at Holme Fen near Peterborough involves an area measuring around 60 football pitches.
shropshirestar.com/uk-news/firefighters-continue-to-tackle-peatland-fire-at-holme-fen-8929766
Official fire service update after Oldbury golf course blaze: Fire crews rushed to Brandhall Golf Course in Oldbury in the morning of Friday (August 14).
expressandstar.com/news/sandwell/oldbury/official-fire-service-update-after-oldbury-golf-course-blaze-8928314
Nature watchdog ‘unable to rule out harm’ to protected peatlands from planned north Shropshire food waste site
shropshirestar.com/news/nature-watchdog-unable-to-rule-out-harm-from-planned-food-waste-site-8924931
The Japan Times Aug 17
Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping toward Germany: The blaze has mushroomed to 3,000 hectares two days after breaking out in the High Fens park ...
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Paid articlePaywall Huge fire in Belgium, all clear in the Eifel region: The forest fire in Hürtgenwald is under control. The town of Monschau is now evacuating parts of the town ...
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Disposable barbecue ban call year on from Langdale Moor fire: The fire on Langdale Moor raged over 25 square kilometres and destroyed peatland habitats ...
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/26462028.disposable-barbecue-ban-call-year-langdale-moor-fire/
mb.com.ph Aug 11
Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads
mb.com.ph/2026/08/10/indonesia-battles-growing-wildfires-as-mount-bromo-blaze-spreads
Defra ‘literally playing with fire’ over wildfire policy-making, says expert: A professor, part of a 20 year study by the University of York into the effects of ...
yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-farming/defra-literally-playing-with-fire-over-wildfire-policy-making-says-expert-8846446
Indonesia steps up fight to tackle peatland fires in West Kalimantan: JAKARTA: Indonesia is stepping up efforts to contain forest and land fires in Kubu Raya ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/08/09/indonesia-steps-up-fight-to-tackle-peatland-fires-in-west-kalimantan
World-famous yogi criticises Walshaw Moor windfarm project over peatland risk: The ruined farmhouse on top of Walshaw Moor is said to have inspired Wuthering ...
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/world-famous-yogi-criticises-walshaw-moor-windfarm-project-over-peatland-risk-8846052
Part of wildfire cordon around village in Cairngorms lifted: The fire began on July 15 and continues to burn in peatland underground.
expressandstar.com/uk-news/part-of-wildfire-cordon-around-village-in-cairngorms-lifted-8844791
Ready, set, bog: Chapel World Bog Snorkelling Championships returns with boost: Ready, set, bog: Chapel World Bog Snorkelling Championships returns with boost
shropshirestar.com/whats-on/ready-set-bog-chapel-world-bog-snorkelling-championships-returns-with-boost-8843411
Fichtelsee excursion destination: 'Perfect place to enjoy the summer': The Fichtelsee is a great Franconian excursion destination with swimming areas ...
infranken.de/lk/bayreuth/ausflug/ausflugsziel-fichtelsee-perfekter-ort-um-den-sommer-zu-geniessen-art-6383913
Huge plume of smoke over Hemmoor: Hay fire triggers major operation: Freshly cut hay burned on 22,500 square meters near Hemmoor. Around 100 firefighters were ...
cnv-medien.de/landkreis-cuxhaven/hemmoor/riesige-rauchwolke-ueber-hemmoor-heubrand-loest-grosseinsatz-aus.html
Seniors explored the Irrsee moorland landscape: OBERHOFEN. More than 450 participants took part in the district hiking day of the Senior Citizens' ...
tips.at/nachrichten/voecklabruck/land-leute/730607-senioren-erkundeten-irrsee-moorlandschaft
Plan for major peatland restoration on Scottish island estate: PLANS for the fourth phase of restoration works to approximately 1224 hectares of "degraded ...
thenational.scot/news/26416250.plan-major-peatland-restoration-scottish-island-estate/
Peatland jobs at risk as £2.5m restoration funding cut: Peatland experts in the North Pennines warn that government funding cuts could halve a major restoration ...
hexham-courant.co.uk/news/26407581.peatland-jobs-risk-2-5m-restoration-funding-cut/
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) have produced this video to warn the public not to light disposable BBQs when out and about this summer ... Show more
Burnley College students feature on BBC for peatland restoration work with Kew Gardens Grow Wild Youth Grant
burnleyexpress.net/education/burnley-college-students-feature-on-bbc-for-peatland-restoration-work-with-kew-gardens-grow-wild-youth-grant-8820570
I will fight Calderdale Energy Park plans ‘every step of the way’: MP Robbie Moore
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/i-will-fight-calderdale-energy-park-plans-every-step-of-the-way-mp-robbie-moore-8807541
Calderdale Energy Park: Warning that wind farm scheme could set an ‘alarming precedent’ for integral wildlife and peatland
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/calderdale-energy-park-warning-that-wind-farm-scheme-could-set-an-alarming-precedent-for-integral-wildlife-and-peatland-8807466
Johor fires surge fivefold in dry spell: PROLONGED hot and dry weather has fuelled a fivefold surge in bush and peatland fires across Johor.
thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/07/15/johor-fires-surge-fivefold-in-dry-spell
Don’t leave uplands behind in funding, urges Yorkshire Wildlife Trust: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has called on the Government to provide an equal amount of ...
yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-farming/dont-leave-uplands-behind-in-funding-urges-yorkshire-wildlife-trust-8776315
Scientist restoring Wales' peatlands in climate change fight: A childhood fascination with bogs led one Welsh scientist to try and help save the planet.
bbc.com/news/articles/cy498d400pro
Peatland protection: near £50m funding boost to help 'UK's Amazon rainforest': Peatlands store more than half of the carbon found in England’s land-based ...
yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-farming/peatland-protection-near-ps50m-funding-boost-to-help-uks-amazon-rainforest-8766004
Paid articlePaywall For families and long-distance runners - | these are the most beautiful hiking routes in and around Minden
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Exmouth Journal Jun 18
Devon peatland restored to help tackle climate change: Peatlands are being restored to help tackle climate change and protect natural habitats.
exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/26198165.devon-peatland-restored-help-tackle-climate-change/
Politicians oppose Calderdale windfarm on moors near Haworth: Politicians from across the political divide have expressed their opposition to controversial ...
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/26203538.giant-windfarm-plan-sparked-objections-across-political-divide/
Damaged boreal peatlands may triple methane emissions, reshaping climate risk: A new study reveals that, for the first time, areas of Canada's boreal ...
phys.org/news/2026-06-boreal-peatlands-triple-methane-emissions.html
Make Your Day Jun 16
Windfarm scheme risks future generations, says councillor: “We owe it to future generations” to fight plans for a wind farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26200715.windfarm-scheme-risks-future-generations-says-councillor/
Walshaw Moor: Council slams quality of consultation over controversial giant windfarm
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/environment/walshaw-moor-council-slams-quality-of-consultation-over-controversial-giant-windfarm-8691189
Almost like minefields: Europe's peatlands gain military importance: Peatlands are more than carbon sinks and havens for rare species. Amid rising security ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/bogs-almost-like-a-minefield-europes-wetlands-gain-military-importance
Humberhead Levels: Council to progress plans to create UNESCO Biosphere at peatland site
yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-farming/humberhead-levels-council-to-progress-plans-to-create-unesco-biosphere-at-peatland-site-8691138
Bogs on Winter Hill being restored to help tackle flooding: The power of nature is being harnessed to prevent floods, capture carbon and creat habitats for ...
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/26192385.bogs-winter-hill-restored-help-tackle-flooding/
Peatland improved and over 25,000 trees planted: The aim is to regenerate across 33 hectares at four sites across the county, including Roddlesworth Reservoir ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26177229.peatland-improved-25-000-trees-planted/
Peatlands are more than carbon sinks and havens for rare species. Amid rising security tensions, they are seen across Europe as natural barriers to attackers ... Show more
Almost like minefields: Europe's peatlands gain military importance
Almost like minefields: Europe's peatlands gain military importance
EU sues Ireland over failure to protect carbon-rich bogs: Irish protection of peatlands is still ‘inadequate,’ commission rules, despite legal warnings since ...
politico.eu/article/eu-sue-ireland-failure-protect-carbon-bogs/
Peatlands: Ireland faces EU court case over peat extraction : The European Commission accuses Irish authorities of failing to properly enforce EU regulations.
bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzgwj7jvqo
Scotland's peatland restoration project sees record results after surge in funding
scotsman.com/hays-way/scotlands-peatland-restoration-project-sees-record-results-after-surge-in-funding-8652386
EU edges closer to certifying carbon removals as race for 2030 goal intensifies: Afforestation, peatland rewetting and soil strategies gain EU traction as carbon ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2168217/eu-edges-closer-to-certifying-carbon-removals-as-race-for-2030-goal-intensifies
North Wales Live Jun 02
The garden carries an important message and has been installed in a busy location - Peatland garden featured at Chelsea opens in London and is free to visit 👉 |~1~|
'Weird and wonderful' wildlife spotted on Hadrian's Wall as nature lovers invited to join conservation surveys
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/weird-wonderful-wildlife-spotted-hadrians-34012556
Pekan peatland initiative proves its success: A MULTI-stakeholder effort to safeguard 4,800ha of degraded peatland near the Pekan Forest Reserve in Pahang has ...
thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/05/27/pekan-peatland-initiative-proves-its-success
Bomba warns of flash flood risk as Kelantan peatlands face degradation: KOTA BARU: Peatlands in Kelantan, which serve as natural water catchment areas ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/05/17/bomba-warns-of-flash-flood-risk-as-kelantan-peatlands-face-degradation
Almost 100 hectares of Loch Katrine peatland saved by Scottish water: The work cuts the amount of organic matter washed into the loch during heavy rain
heraldscotland.com/news/26105263.almost-100-hectares-loch-katrine-peatland-saved-scottish-water/
You’d think a record-breaking wet winter would be enough to keep the flames away, but nature had other plans...
Farmer Sorcha Lewis has managed this land in ... Show more
Couple donates southeastern Manitoba peatland to honour late uncle's wish to protect it
cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/southeastern-peatland-donation-conservation-9.7183397
Paid articlePaywall Riau, South Sumatra brace for forest fires as El Niño looms: Riau, South Sumatra brace for forest fires as El Niño looms - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/04/30/riau-south-sumatra-brace-for-forest-fires-as-el-nio-looms.html
Peatlands are vital for tackling climate change, yet scientists still haven't found them all
phys.org/news/2026-04-peatlands-vital-tackling-climate-scientists.html
Pendle and Burnley MPs absent from debate on wind farm plans: Neither of the East Lancashire MPs whose constituencies border a controversial windfarm development ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26048762.pendle-burnley-mps-absent-debate-windfarm-plans/
One of biggest windfarms in country 'will forever blight' Pendle landscape: Up to 34 wind turbines are proposed for the site
lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/one-biggest-windfarms-country-will-33833604
Wind farm would 'blight forever' famous landscape: A PLANNED wind farm would “blight forever” the Bronte Country landscape, it's claimed.
keighleynews.co.uk/news/26049485.wind-farm-blight-forever-famous-landscape/
Paid articlePaywall Brontë country wind farm: MPs urge government to block Saudi-backed scheme over peat impact
yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-farming/bronte-country-wind-farm-mps-urge-government-to-block-scheme-7181041
1000 hectares of rare Scottish habitat to benefit from rewilding project: A LANDSCAPE of more than 1000 hectares of a globally rare and threatened habitat is ...
thenational.scot/news/26023864.restoration-globally-rare-habitat-near-loch-ness-underway/
EU back Germany's €1.3b plan to rewet peatlands seeking emissions cuts: Drained peatlands account for 7% of Germany’s annual emissions. A €1 ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2078147/eu-back-germanys-e1-3b-plan-to-rewet-peatlands-seeking-emissions-cuts
OpinionPatriotism is promoting Britain as a green superpower - Yorkshire Post Letters: From: May Puckey, Ottery St Mary, Devon.
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/patriotism-is-promoting-britain-as-a-green-superpower-yorkshire-post-letters-6534907