Committee on Climate Change Report on Land Use: Policies for a Net Zero UK
Climate Change Committee publishes first ever in-depth advice on UK agricultural and land use policies.
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Defra launch the long-awaited land use framework
The much-anticipated roadmap for government land management priorities in England has been published. But does it herald good news for peatlands?
Agriculture
There are currently challenges and tensions in reaching mutually beneficial outcomes for both conservation and agriculture. Find out more about the historical context and how land usage can negatively impact the ecosystem services of peatlands. Read our recommendations as to how these challenges can be progressed or resolved.
Land caddis
The Land caddis is the only caddisfly in the UK to spend its entire time on land, with no stage in water. Look in oak leaf litter over winter to see the grainy cases of the larvae, in which they…
Changes to UK Land Carbon Registry fees
From 1 November 2024, the fees charged to issue and convert units on the UK Land Carbon Registry are changing.
New animation explores drainage impacts on a raised bog
A new animation explores the hydrological basis of raised bogs, considering what happens to them when they are damaged by drainage, peat cutting or agricultural land-claim, and suggests ways to…
Pennine PeatLIFE film by Land & Sky Media
At the September IUCN UK Peatland Programme/LIFE conference film night, the North Pennines AONB Partnership launched its new film, PeatLIFE People.
A proposed Land Recovery Programme for the Falkland Islands, a UK Overseas Territory
Jim McAdam from Queen's University Belfast introduces the peatlands of the Falkland Islands, the challenges faced by the sheep farming community as climate change progresses, and a proposed…
Alys Fowler visits the North Pennines for her book ‘Peatlands: A Journey Between Land and Water’
British horticulturalist Alys Fowler delves into the fascinating world of bogs in her latest book, ‘Peatlands: A Journey Between Land and Water’.
Using the Peatland Code
A guide to how to use the IUCN UK Peatland Programme's Peatland Code to restore your peatland using carbon credits.
My windswept lands
BBC presenter, Ben Garrod, loves Norfolk’s huge skies, breath-taking beauty and its untamed wild side. So much so he has become Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s first Ambassador, helping to inspire others…
Using geoarchaeological coring survey to reconstruct Rome’s dynamic riverbank
Andrea Brock from Dartmouth College shares her research at the Peat Café.