Hidden within sphagnum moss, commonly known as peat moss, is an adsorbent material that can help us combat oil spills. A study by researchers from China presents a new bio-based oil adsorbent derived ...

Learn about sphagnum moss uses in gardening and how it differs from peat moss. Sphagnum moss is a dead, dried, organic material sourced from bogs for garden use. Sphagnum moss is different from ...

The Great Patriotic War required a huge strain on Soviet healthcare. There was an acute shortage of bandages for the ...

Healthy peat is the country's biggest carbon store but when damaged it releases planet-warming greenhouse gases back into the ...

Outside the Midlands, most peatlands in Ireland, especially in the West, are described as blanket bog. They form in areas ...

According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly during the first 10 years after successful restoration, with carbon sequestration rates commonly exceeding those of pristine bogs ...

The sphagnum moss will help to create healthier blanket bog, protect the area’s precious peat and slow the flow of rainwater across the landscape. Once the newly planted sphagnum moss plugs have ...

It costs £25 to plant one square metre of sphagnum moss and create a healthy moor. £70 can build a 1m timber dam. These dams are installed in gullies to stop peat washing down off the moor £200 can ...

Government proposes stricter heather burning restrictions, despite research showing controlled burns benefit carbon ...