Peatlands

Flow Country World Heritage bid expected for 2023
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Scotland
Posted
26 July 2022
Whisky makers are turning their backs on peat
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Business
Posted
22 July 2022
The Big Green Money Show. Is it OK to offset my carbon? Audio, 43 minutes
Deborah and Fliss examine why so many environmentalists hate carbon offsetting
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Business Daily. Peat and the environment. Audio, 18 minutes
Should the use of peat in compost be banned?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Celery crop aims to prove peat bog's profitability. Video, 00:00:51
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Manchester
Posted
2 July 2022
The Climate Question. How can we save the world’s tropical peatland? Audio, 27 minutes
Tropical peatlands are vital carbon stores but are (coming) under increasing threat.
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Discovery. The Life Scientific: Pete Smith. Audio, 28 minutes
Restore peat bogs to mitigate climate change and improve bio-diversity.
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Business Daily. Is a rare carbon sink under threat in the DRC? Audio, 18 minutes
Oil development in the Congo Basin threatens peatlands that store 30bn tonnes of carbon.
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The Life Scientific. Pete Smith on why soil matters. Audio, 31 minutes
Restore peat bogs to mitigate climate change and improve bio-diversity.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
English 'rainforests' illegally burned - campaigners
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Science & Environment
Posted
30 May 2022
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Unlocking the secrets of life on the peatlands
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Northern Ireland
Posted
6 May 2022
Peat bog restoration to aid climate change fight
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Manchester
Posted
6 April 2022
The Essay. EarthWorks, Fen. Audio, 14 minutes
Archaeologist Rose Ferraby digs into the peat of the Fens to unearth tales of change.
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BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Bats recorded at height never seen on Kinder Scout
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Derby
Posted
2 April 2022
Concerns over plans to build homes on peatland
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Manchester
Posted
23 February 2022
Peatlands threatened by 'toxic' nitrogen rainwater
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Northern Ireland
Posted
25 January 2022
Buried treasures threatened by climate change
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Science & Environment
Posted
25 January 2022
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The Lakes with Simon Reeve. Series 1, Episode 3. Video, 59 minutes
Simon Reeve ends his travels by exploring the wild and rugged coast of Cumbria.
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BBC Two
Available for 9 months
KS2 Geography: Peatlands, wetlands and the carbon cycle
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BBC Teach
Posted
24 November 2021
The race to protect NI's peatlands
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Northern Ireland
Posted
12 November 2021
National Trust calls for ban on peat in compost
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UK
Posted
7 November 2021
Scotland's peatlands 'undervalued for years'
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South Scotland
Posted
29 September 2021
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For Peat’s Sake. Video, 28 minutes
Interwoven lives during the peat-cutting season on the Isle of Lewis.
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BBC Scotland
Available until Tue 19:45