New research shows that even healthy tropical peat forests can release more warming gases due to water level changes and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close up of two hands holding peat moss - Tortoon/Getty Images When it comes to gardening or soil health, both peat and peat ...

Max Wegner, left, a Michigan Tech researcher, and Collin Tucker, a U.S. Forest Service scientist, take measurements of gasses coming off an area of the Sax-Zim Bog northwest of Duluth. Keeping pet ...

The climate crisis upends life in countless ways large and small, including potentially ending one beloved 1,000-year-old tradition. Peated whiskies, flavored with decaying organic matter from bogs, ...

For two centuries now, people have been coming to German spas famed for peat baths. This 19th century spa trend promises relaxation, anti-bacterial effects and pain relief. Or is just an expensive way ...

Using a new method to track groundwater levels and greenhouse gas emissions, researchers uncover the climate impact of ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Wired. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. If that wasn’t terrifying enough, peat fires can release 100 times the carbon ...