Peat bogs: restoring them could slow climate change – and revive a forgotten world

The UK's marshes, bogs and fens provided the bare necessities of daily life for many centuries.

Ian D. Rotherham, Professor of Environmental Geography and Reader in Tourism and Environmental Change, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~8 min
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Paris Agreement: five years on, it's time to fix carbon trading

Done right, offsetting projects can benefit local people and make a measurable difference to carbon emissions.

Imi Melissa Dencer-Brown, Lecturer in Blue Carbon, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
Dec. 11, 2020 • ~7 min
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Flooding can help resurrect wetlands and slow climate change – here's how

Flooding isn't always destructive – it can be part of our toolkit for restoring ecosystems.

George Heritage, Honorary Research Fellow in Hydromorphology, University of Salford • conversation
Nov. 25, 2020 • ~7 min
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Are young trees or old forests more important for slowing climate change?

The age of a forest can influence how effectively it offsets our emissions.

Tom Pugh, Reader in Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange, University of Birmingham • conversation
July 30, 2020 • ~7 min
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