April 16 (UPI) --New research suggests periods of global warming during the last ice age encouraged the formation of peatlands. Researchers began by designing a computer model to simulate local ...

Rising temperatures were a key driver of peatland formation after the last glacial maximum, according to new research. Rising temperatures were a key driver of peatland formation after the last ...

Not only seas and oceans sequester carbon from the atmosphere, but also peatlands. They are considered to contain the largest terrestrial carbon stores. Plant remains, and thus carbon, that break down ...

Peat bogs are found in areas where there is lots of rain but poor drainage. These vital ecosystems are relied upon to deliver drinking water, host rare plant and bird life and to mitigate the risk of ...

Rising temperatures were a key driver of peatland formation after the last glacial maximum, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Leeds, the University of Bristol and Memorial ...