Farms, factories and fertiliser: the effects of air pollution on peatlands
When I was a teenager I spent a lot of time walking the moors of the Peak District National Park in northern England. I guess we all tend to think […]
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The explosive science of volcanoes and peat bogs
Can you name a volcano? For many people, their answer to this question may be Mount St Helens. The eruption that took place there on the 18th May 1980 was actually relatively […]
Bogs are beautiful: the art of peatlands (part 1)
Peat bogs are beautiful places. From the intricate patterns of a Sphagnum leaf up close to the sharp and colourful contrasts created by the different species on the bog surface, […]
Severed heads and shattered skulls: the darker side of Bogology
Gather round friends, it’s time for a rather gruesome Bogology tale… I hope you’re not reading this over your breakfast. It was a late spring morning in 1983 when they […]
Iconic British peatland to be restored to its former glory
One month into my PhD at the University of Southampton in October 2004, as a rather green Bogologist with lots of ideas but little experience, I headed up to the […]
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