Campaigners claim the cumulative impact of large-scale conifer plantations is having a negative impact on communities and ...

Scottish Water is restoring 400 hectares of degraded peat around Loch Katrine which feeds the city's drinking water.

Hidden within the Amazon Rainforest are rare, carbon-rich ecosystems known as peatlands, a type of swamp forest that’s key to ...

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Greater Sins by Gabrielle Griffiths and John & Paul: A Love Story In Songs.

The ongoing efforts to restore wetlands are paying dividends with previously extinct birds such as bitterns and spoonbills ...

Palm oil companies in Indonesia continue to operate on protected peatlands and clear forests, despite having their forestry ...

According to a predictive model, the microalgae present in peat bogs could offset up to 14% of future CO2 emissions, thanks to their photosynthetic activity. This conclusion was reached by basing the ...

Stobo Hope is just one forestry scheme set to blanket the landscape in conifers. There are others - as well as local campaigns fighting back ...

FIREFIGHTERS are urging the public to be aware of the risk of wildfires – as scientists warn the danger is increasing in ...

I want to ditch my old gas boiler for a more eco-friendly system. Should I replace it with a heat pump?” For decades, gas ...