Deep in the Estonian woodlands, a group of volunteers is toiling to restore a bog that was drained last century for mining purposes, turning the area into a major source of greenhouse gas emissions no ...

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 ...

A bog and forest fire in North Dundas, Ont., shrank to about one-tenth of its previous size overnight, and by Tuesday morning was mostly smouldering above and below ground, according to the township.

The Government has pressed ahead with a controversial decision to ban controlled heather burning on deep peat, despite receiving warnings from the fire service and academics that this would increase ...

A bog and forest fire in North Dundas, Ont., shrank to about one-tenth of its previous size overnight, and by Tuesday morning ...

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A forest and bog fire burning in the Township of North Dundas was now mostly under control following overnight rainfall and firefighting efforts, the township said Tuesday morning. The blaze burning ...

North Dundas, Ont., has declared a state of emergency as crews battle a 40-hectare forest fire that broke out Sunday night.

Labour ignored warnings from fire chiefs that its rewilding plans could put the public at risk, The Telegraph can reveal. The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) wrote to the Government opposing an ...

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, ...

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 ...