New Eyes on the Bog: Expanding Community Monitoring from the Hebrides to the Alps
Five new organisations have been awarded funding for long-term, low-cost peatland monitoring.
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Bog cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos). Credit Emma Hinchliffe
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Why treating all peatlands as 'replaceable' risks Welsh climate and nature ambitions: an IUCN UK PP response to Renewables UK
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme have issued a response to Renewables UK Cymru and the authors of a peatland position statement, released last week.
Remembering Stuart Brooks: A Champion for Peatlands
It is with great sadness we mourn the loss of Stuart Brooks, Co-Chair of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, peatland champion and committed conservationist.
New briefing highlights complexity of UK peatland habitats and calls for comprehensive descriptions
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new briefing “UK Peatland Habitats: From broad definitions to contextual descriptions” that explores the challenges of describing UK peatland habitats…
Integration of Peatlands into River Basin Management Planning in England
Peatlands have been formally recognised within England's River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) process for the first time.
Peatland restoration work is underway on the Migneint in Eryri (Snowdonia) as part of a three-year partnership between the National Trust and Admiral
Over the next three years, the two organisations will work to restore vital landscapes and raise awareness of how nature-based solutions can help tackle the growing threat of flooding in England…
Around the World in 177 Peatlands: The Virtual Peatlands Pavilion 2025 Global Tour
The Virtual Peatlands Pavilion 2025 world tour engaged thousands globally, bringing the beauty, science, and importance of peatlands to life in an immersive digital space.
Deer Impact on Peatland in the Broads: GIS and Drone-Based Evidence
A new Broads Authority report highlights significant and increasing impacts from deer across the Broads National Park, particularly within peatland habitats such as fen and wet woodland.
Save the Date for #PeatConf26: Peatlands Under Pressure
9th – 11th June 2026, Swansea University Bay Campus
New Peatland Qualification Launched for Secondary Schools
The Crichton Carbon Centre has developed a course “Introduction to Peatlands”, a Customised Award qualification that has been SCQF credit rated by SQA and is available to secondary schools.