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Expression of Interest Opens for Defra-Commissioned Peatland Evidence Review
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme (IUCN UK PP) is pleased to launch the Expression of Interest (EOI) process for a major Defra-commissioned project: Strengthening the Evidence Base for Peatland…
New Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland Red List reveals increasing threats to Britain’s wetland flora
The BSBI's updated Red List of the UK's vascular flora reveals the importance of fen peatlands and increasing threats to multiple wetland species.
The Virtual Peatlands Pavilion Word Tour continues at COP30
The next stop for the immersive digital library of peatland resources is COP30, the 30th annual United Nations climate change conference.
The importance of peatlands in protecting urban areas in a warming world
Greater Manchester chosen as a global Resilience Hub for its policy and advocacy work on climate and disaster risk reduction by the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative.
Climate change and UK birds – a focus on peatlands
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) launch a new report on the impacts of climate change on UK birds timed to coincide with CoP26.
Climate solutions from peatlands to parasites
As world leaders arrive in Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference (CpP26), scientific experts have created a virtual tour showcasing research to tackle Scotland’s climate crisis.
British Ecological Society: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change in the UK Report
The British Ecological Society have today published their landmark report offering the first comprehensive assessment of the potential of nature-based solutions in the UK.