Making peatlands a green economy in Ireland's Midlands

Emissions from dried peat are a major issue in the Irish Midlands. The Peatlands for Prosperity project is pioneering ...
KHQ

Mapping Ireland's peatlands to help cut carbon emissions

Mapping more accurately than ever Ireland's peatlands, which are vital as carbon sinks but whose boundaries can be hard to determine, could help fight global warming, researchers say. Ireland is ...
In These Times

Ireland Amidst Turf Wars, Literally

Strips of peat from ancient bogs provide fuel—and lots of controversy—for rural farmers in Ireland. (Photo by Kari Lydersen) COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND — On the fog-enshrouded, windswept Atlantic coast of ...
Irish Central

Irish peat soils are far more vast than previously thought, new Irish research finds

New research from Trinity College Dublin, University of Galway, and Queen's University Belfast has revealed that peat soils - which are vital for locking away greenhouse gases - are much more abundant ...
Irish Central

Ireland referred to European court for allegedly failing to protect sites from turf cutting

Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union by the European Commission “for failure to apply the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) to protect sites designated for ...
Digital Journal

Mapping Ireland’s peatlands to help cut carbon emissions

Cultivated peatlands account for some five percent of greenhouse gas emissions - Copyright AFP Justin TALLIS Cultivated peatlands account for some five percent of ...