The strategic use of peat bogs, marshes and floodplains in warfare has a long history. As early as the 16th and 17th centuries, the Dutch destroyed their dykes to repel Spanish and French invaders. In ...

Months before the long-awaited, brand new Rainier Beach High School opened to students last April, engineers on the $297-million project reported problems with the building’s foundation to the city, ...

At the southernmost tip of South America, in a region known as Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire), the Andes mountain range and pristine blue lakes create one of the most sought-after destinations for ...

Streamers of police tape decorated the deserted Offaly bog in central Ireland. Heavy rain poured down on Cathy Moore and Conor McDermott as they trudged through the thick mud. Their boots squelched ...

President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission called President Vladimir Putin of Russia “a predator.” President Emmanuel Macron of France called him “an ogre at our gates.” Chancellor ...

It took fire crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue Services (SWFRS) nearly a week to tackle a wildfire in Clydach Dingle, near Brynmawr that has left more than 500 acres of scrubland and peat bog ...

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A horse has died after being spooked by two out-of-control dogs and getting stuck in a peat bog. Police are appealing for information about the incident, which involved two brown spaniels, in Shenval ...

Two horses were chased by out-of-control dogs on the Affric Kintail way in Glen Urquhart A horse has died after being spooked by two out-of-control dogs and getting stuck in a peat bog. Police are ...

Finland and Poland are considering rewetting drained peatlands to create defensive barriers against a potential Russian ground invasion. Source: France 24, as reported by European Pravda Details: ...

Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy again. 50 States, 50 Fixes Peat bogs have huge potential to store ...