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Scientists discovered how to transform drained agricultural peatlands from major greenhouse gas emitters into powerful carbon sinks using a combination of rewetting and biochar. The breakthrough could help protect ecosystems that store more carbon than all the world's forests combined.
A solar farm built on rewetted peatland in Germany is attracting more bird species than nearby farmland, proving clean energy sites can restore nature while fighting climate change. The discovery offers hope for healing damaged ecosystems while powering our future.
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland are testing wool logs to restore climate-critical peatlands while creating a new market for their nearly worthless fleece. The innovative solution could replace imported coconut husks with a local, sustainable alternative.
Restored peatlands in Finland are capturing carbon and fighting climate change decades faster than scientists expected. New research shows nature can bounce back quickly when given the chance.
Germany just unlocked a climate solution that tackles two problems at once: restoring damaged wetlands while generating massive amounts of clean energy. Scientists identified enough degraded peatland to support up to 268 gigawatts of solar power.
The Everpure Foundation is backing nature-based climate projects from Minnesota wetlands to Czech forests, proving corporate dollars can restore ecosystems while building community resilience. These investments are helping communities fight climate change by working with nature, not against it.
Boggy wetlands covering just 3% of Earth's surface hold nearly a third of the planet's carbon, and communities worldwide are finding new ways to protect them. From the Congo Basin to the Arctic, people are restoring these vital ecosystems using both science and ancient wisdom.
Scientists in northern Norway discovered a simple way to stop Arctic farms from leaking carbon into the atmosphere: raise the water level. The two-year study found that wetter peatland farms absorbed more CO₂ than they released.
Dr. Peter Jones has spent 30 years restoring Wales' damaged peatlands, which store 30% of the country's land-based carbon despite covering just 4% of its surface. His nature-based solution tackles climate change, flooding, wildfires, and biodiversity loss all at once.
Indigenous communities across Finland, Canada, and the U.S. are joining forces to save peatlands that hold twice as much carbon as all the world's forests combined. What started as one family's mission to honor their ancestral land has grown into a groundbreaking restoration movement spanning three countries.
A major peatland restoration project near Dumfries is building special winter shelters for adders, slow worms, and lizards while bringing ancient bog habitat back to life. The three-year effort protects vulnerable reptile populations while restoring one of Europe's most important carbon-storing ecosystems.
A simple water management technique turned one of Norway's northernmost farms from a major carbon polluter into a near-climate-neutral operation. The discovery could transform how Arctic farmland fights climate change.
A two-year study in Wales is investigating whether endangered butterflies can signal the health of carbon-storing peat bogs, offering a simple way for volunteers to track these vital ecosystems. The project could transform how we protect wetlands that play a crucial role in fighting climate change.
The world's mangroves, peatlands, and wetlands could deliver more than a third of the emissions cuts needed by 2030. Yet we're spending $30 on harming nature for every $1 we invest in protecting it.
Mangroves, wetlands, and peatlands already absorb billions of tons of carbon each year without needing power or scientists to run them. Yet they receive just 1.5% of climate funding while we spend 30 times more destroying them.
Scotland has credible plans in place to achieve 91% of the emissions cuts needed for its first carbon budget, with electric vehicles and peatland restoration surging ahead. The country's greenhouse gas emissions have now dropped to less than half of 1990 levels.
As drought threatens Europe's major rivers, governments and scientists are launching innovative restoration projects that could reverse decades of damage. From rewetting ancient peatlands to natural filtration systems, communities are proving rivers can recover.
Scientists and farmers across the globe are working together to transform livestock from one of the most environmentally damaging sectors into a powerful climate solution. From Ukraine's peatlands to Brazil's Cerrado, a new movement is proving sustainable livestock production is possible.
For the first time, the United Kingdom has no pending coal mining applications after a Welsh council rejected plans to expand a controversial open-pit mine. The decision protects rare butterflies and irreplaceable peatland habitat while signaling the nation's shift away from fossil fuels.
England is investing £30 million over three years to bring back thriving habitats for hedgehogs, water voles, and other struggling species. The program could also make water cleaner and help prevent flooding across the country.
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