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Thick, spongy peat bogs to stop Russian tanks? Lithuania prepares for potential invasion

Lithuania is restoring damaged wetlands in a way that could deliver two major benefits at once: helping the…
#Lithuania #LT #Europe #Europa #EU #carbonsinks #Lietuva #lithuania #naujienos #peatbogs #Russianinvasion
https://www.europesays.com/2990827/

"The degradation of peatland by human intervention has left about 15% of the world’s peatlands drained, releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, from the carbon stored within peat soils. CO2 emissions from drained and burned peatlands equate to 10% of all annual fossil fuel emissions"

#Peat #PeatBogs #Dartmoor

‘The start of the healing process’: the vital work to restore Britain’s peatlands | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/28/britain-peatlands-restore-dartmoor-bog-carbon-store

"The degradation of peatland by human intervention has left about 15% of the world’s peatlands drained, releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, from the carbon stored within peat soils. CO2 emissions from drained and burned peatlands equate to 10% of all annual fossil fuel emissions"

#Peat #PeatBogs #Dartmoor

‘The start of the healing process’: the vital work to restore Britain’s peatlands | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/28/britain-peatlands-restore-dartmoor-bog-carbon-store

"The degradation of peatland by human intervention has left about 15% of the world’s peatlands drained, releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, from the carbon stored within peat soils. CO2 emissions from drained and burned peatlands equate to 10% of all annual fossil fuel emissions"

#Peat #PeatBogs #Dartmoor

‘The start of the healing process’: the vital work to restore Britain’s peatlands | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/28/britain-peatlands-restore-dartmoor-bog-carbon-store

"The degradation of peatland by human intervention has left about 15% of the world’s peatlands drained, releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, from the carbon stored within peat soils. CO2 emissions from drained and burned peatlands equate to 10% of all annual fossil fuel emissions"

#Peat #PeatBogs #Dartmoor

‘The start of the healing process’: the vital work to restore Britain’s peatlands | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/28/britain-peatlands-restore-dartmoor-bog-carbon-store

"The degradation of peatland by human intervention has left about 15% of the world’s peatlands drained, releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, from the carbon stored within peat soils. CO2 emissions from drained and burned peatlands equate to 10% of all annual fossil fuel emissions"

#Peat #PeatBogs #Dartmoor

‘The start of the healing process’: the vital work to restore Britain’s peatlands | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/28/britain-peatlands-restore-dartmoor-bog-carbon-store

Fort William - Highland Cinema

5.15 pm today! Sunday 22nd March

If you're in the Fort William area, come to the cinema... watch the film to find out how communities in southern Europe are fighting back against fascism, fires, and big business. Stay for the discussion about what’s inspiring you where you are.

So many local topics covered so far in Scotland, including:
#SalmonFarming
#WindPower
#Wildfires
#GrouseShooting
#PeatBogs

And the global societal problem of AI, including the local success of stopping a data centre in Edinburgh.

#Community #CommunityEnergy #CommunityPower
#highlands #Scotland

@DarkestKale @BigJackBrass Coal mines hate it when you use this one weird trick

#PeatBogs

So, even if some peat (Canadian peat) is allegedly harvested *sustainably*, I'm thinking this article lays out the problems with using #Peat succinctly and without the hype!

#CornellCooperativeExtension - #PeatMoss and #Sustainability

Excerpt: "Besides #overharvesting, #PeatBogs, #Fens and #PeatSwamps are threatened by climate change, habitat and nearby developments that can change the nature of surrounding areas. They are sensitive to disturbance. There is research that suggests that harvesting of peat bogs adds to climate change by releasing carbon stored in these bogs.

"Peat bogs and fens in America are where #CarnivorousPlants, like #sundews, #bladderworts and #PitcherPlants, and #BogOrchids live side-by-side. The acidic nature of bogs/fens and humidity create the perfect environment for peat moss, orchids and carnivorous plants. #Peatlands are also home to other species that rely on their composition. #Turtles, birds such as #PalmWarblers and #EasternTowhees, #snakes and #grouse, to name a few.

"There are alternatives to peat moss that are more sustainable. #CocoCoir is a material made from the fibers of the coconut husk. When dried, it is packaged into bricks. Once re-hydrated, it can be used in garden containers to both absorb water and keep the soil from drying out. It can be used in the potting mix or on top of the soil instead of mulch. #RiceHulls can be used for drainage in container plant pots. Both coco coir and rice hulls are sustainable. Additionally, #compost can be used in place of peat moss. Coco coir, rice hulls and compost can all be used alone or mixed in with a commercial potting mix to make using peat moss more sustainable."

Learn more:
https://cce.cornell.edu/orleans/peat-moss-and-sustainability

#SolarPunkSunday #PeatAlternatives #PottingSoil #Sustainability #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #CoconutCoir

So, even if some peat (Canadian peat) is allegedly harvested *sustainably*, I'm thinking this article lays out the problems with using #Peat succinctly and without the hype!

#CornellCooperativeExtension - #PeatMoss and #Sustainability

Excerpt: "Besides #overharvesting, #PeatBogs, #Fens and #PeatSwamps are threatened by climate change, habitat and nearby developments that can change the nature of surrounding areas. They are sensitive to disturbance. There is research that suggests that harvesting of peat bogs adds to climate change by releasing carbon stored in these bogs.

"Peat bogs and fens in America are where #CarnivorousPlants, like #sundews, #bladderworts and #PitcherPlants, and #BogOrchids live side-by-side. The acidic nature of bogs/fens and humidity create the perfect environment for peat moss, orchids and carnivorous plants. #Peatlands are also home to other species that rely on their composition. #Turtles, birds such as #PalmWarblers and #EasternTowhees, #snakes and #grouse, to name a few.

"There are alternatives to peat moss that are more sustainable. #CocoCoir is a material made from the fibers of the coconut husk. When dried, it is packaged into bricks. Once re-hydrated, it can be used in garden containers to both absorb water and keep the soil from drying out. It can be used in the potting mix or on top of the soil instead of mulch. #RiceHulls can be used for drainage in container plant pots. Both coco coir and rice hulls are sustainable. Additionally, #compost can be used in place of peat moss. Coco coir, rice hulls and compost can all be used alone or mixed in with a commercial potting mix to make using peat moss more sustainable."

Learn more:
https://cce.cornell.edu/orleans/peat-moss-and-sustainability

#SolarPunkSunday #PeatAlternatives #PottingSoil #Sustainability #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #CoconutCoir

So, even if some peat (Canadian peat) is allegedly harvested *sustainably*, I'm thinking this article lays out the problems with using #Peat succinctly and without the hype!

#CornellCooperativeExtension - #PeatMoss and #Sustainability

Excerpt: "Besides #overharvesting, #PeatBogs, #Fens and #PeatSwamps are threatened by climate change, habitat and nearby developments that can change the nature of surrounding areas. They are sensitive to disturbance. There is research that suggests that harvesting of peat bogs adds to climate change by releasing carbon stored in these bogs.

"Peat bogs and fens in America are where #CarnivorousPlants, like #sundews, #bladderworts and #PitcherPlants, and #BogOrchids live side-by-side. The acidic nature of bogs/fens and humidity create the perfect environment for peat moss, orchids and carnivorous plants. #Peatlands are also home to other species that rely on their composition. #Turtles, birds such as #PalmWarblers and #EasternTowhees, #snakes and #grouse, to name a few.

"There are alternatives to peat moss that are more sustainable. #CocoCoir is a material made from the fibers of the coconut husk. When dried, it is packaged into bricks. Once re-hydrated, it can be used in garden containers to both absorb water and keep the soil from drying out. It can be used in the potting mix or on top of the soil instead of mulch. #RiceHulls can be used for drainage in container plant pots. Both coco coir and rice hulls are sustainable. Additionally, #compost can be used in place of peat moss. Coco coir, rice hulls and compost can all be used alone or mixed in with a commercial potting mix to make using peat moss more sustainable."

Learn more:
https://cce.cornell.edu/orleans/peat-moss-and-sustainability

#SolarPunkSunday #PeatAlternatives #PottingSoil #Sustainability #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #CoconutCoir

So, even if some peat (Canadian peat) is allegedly harvested *sustainably*, I'm thinking this article lays out the problems with using #Peat succinctly and without the hype!

#CornellCooperativeExtension - #PeatMoss and #Sustainability

Excerpt: "Besides #overharvesting, #PeatBogs, #Fens and #PeatSwamps are threatened by climate change, habitat and nearby developments that can change the nature of surrounding areas. They are sensitive to disturbance. There is research that suggests that harvesting of peat bogs adds to climate change by releasing carbon stored in these bogs.

"Peat bogs and fens in America are where #CarnivorousPlants, like #sundews, #bladderworts and #PitcherPlants, and #BogOrchids live side-by-side. The acidic nature of bogs/fens and humidity create the perfect environment for peat moss, orchids and carnivorous plants. #Peatlands are also home to other species that rely on their composition. #Turtles, birds such as #PalmWarblers and #EasternTowhees, #snakes and #grouse, to name a few.

"There are alternatives to peat moss that are more sustainable. #CocoCoir is a material made from the fibers of the coconut husk. When dried, it is packaged into bricks. Once re-hydrated, it can be used in garden containers to both absorb water and keep the soil from drying out. It can be used in the potting mix or on top of the soil instead of mulch. #RiceHulls can be used for drainage in container plant pots. Both coco coir and rice hulls are sustainable. Additionally, #compost can be used in place of peat moss. Coco coir, rice hulls and compost can all be used alone or mixed in with a commercial potting mix to make using peat moss more sustainable."

Learn more:
https://cce.cornell.edu/orleans/peat-moss-and-sustainability

#SolarPunkSunday #PeatAlternatives #PottingSoil #Sustainability #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #CoconutCoir

So, even if some peat (Canadian peat) is allegedly harvested *sustainably*, I'm thinking this article lays out the problems with using #Peat succinctly and without the hype!

#CornellCooperativeExtension - #PeatMoss and #Sustainability

Excerpt: "Besides #overharvesting, #PeatBogs, #Fens and #PeatSwamps are threatened by climate change, habitat and nearby developments that can change the nature of surrounding areas. They are sensitive to disturbance. There is research that suggests that harvesting of peat bogs adds to climate change by releasing carbon stored in these bogs.

"Peat bogs and fens in America are where #CarnivorousPlants, like #sundews, #bladderworts and #PitcherPlants, and #BogOrchids live side-by-side. The acidic nature of bogs/fens and humidity create the perfect environment for peat moss, orchids and carnivorous plants. #Peatlands are also home to other species that rely on their composition. #Turtles, birds such as #PalmWarblers and #EasternTowhees, #snakes and #grouse, to name a few.

"There are alternatives to peat moss that are more sustainable. #CocoCoir is a material made from the fibers of the coconut husk. When dried, it is packaged into bricks. Once re-hydrated, it can be used in garden containers to both absorb water and keep the soil from drying out. It can be used in the potting mix or on top of the soil instead of mulch. #RiceHulls can be used for drainage in container plant pots. Both coco coir and rice hulls are sustainable. Additionally, #compost can be used in place of peat moss. Coco coir, rice hulls and compost can all be used alone or mixed in with a commercial potting mix to make using peat moss more sustainable."

Learn more:
https://cce.cornell.edu/orleans/peat-moss-and-sustainability

#SolarPunkSunday #PeatAlternatives #PottingSoil #Sustainability #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #CoconutCoir

@midide interessant, was #Landwirte mit #Paludikultur auf wiedervernässten #Moore‎‎​n so alles anstellen

Nicht nur #Wasserbüffel, sondern auch #Zellstoff oder Bauplatten a la Rigips

#moor #torf #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim #plastik #kunststoff #plastic

@midide interessant, was #Landwirte mit #Paludikultur auf wiedervernässten #Moore‎‎​n so alles anstellen

Nicht nur #Wasserbüffel, sondern auch #Zellstoff oder Bauplatten a la Rigips

#moor #torf #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim #plastik #kunststoff #plastic

@midide interessant, was #Landwirte mit #Paludikultur auf wiedervernässten #Moore‎‎​n so alles anstellen

Nicht nur #Wasserbüffel, sondern auch #Zellstoff oder Bauplatten a la Rigips

#moor #torf #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim #plastik #kunststoff #plastic

@midide interessant, was #Landwirte mit #Paludikultur auf wiedervernässten #Moore‎‎​n so alles anstellen

Nicht nur #Wasserbüffel, sondern auch #Zellstoff oder Bauplatten a la Rigips

#moor #torf #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim #plastik #kunststoff #plastic

@midide interessant, was #Landwirte mit #Paludikultur auf wiedervernässten #Moore‎‎​n so alles anstellen

Nicht nur #Wasserbüffel, sondern auch #Zellstoff oder Bauplatten a la Rigips

#moor #torf #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim #plastik #kunststoff #plastic

@midide #ASMR bei Minute 20

#moore #paludikultur #moos #torf #moor #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim

@midide #ASMR bei Minute 20

#moore #paludikultur #moos #torf #moor #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim

@midide #ASMR bei Minute 20

#moore #paludikultur #moos #torf #moor #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim

@midide #ASMR bei Minute 20

#moore #paludikultur #moos #torf #moor #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim

@midide #ASMR bei Minute 20

#moore #paludikultur #moos #torf #moor #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim

The winner of the Wetlands: The Bigger Picture category

A springtail among a galaxy of neon green gas bubbles in moorlands in Platzertal, Tyrol. #Austria has lost 90% of its peat bogs, and only 10% of those that remain are in good condition. Platzertal is one of the last intact high moorlands in the Austrian Alps, and an area renowned for its carbon-storing peat bogs.

Photograph: Sebastian Frolich/Wildlife Photographer of the Year/PA

#photography
#PeatBogs
#methane

"The #War against #Russia's #Ethnofascist #Imperialism is a form of #Climate #Activism"

Proof #1:

#Ukraine destroying Russian #refineries

Proof #2:

"To defend against Russian tanks, #Finland and #Poland consider restoring #wetlands

Finland and Poland are both considering rewetting dried-out #peatbogs to form defence barriers against a potential Russian ground invasion. Restoring these natural carbon sinks could also bring significant #environmental benefits"

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250828-to-defend-against-russian-tanks-finland-and-poland-consider-restoring-wetlands

To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland consider restoring wetlands.

Finland and Poland are both considering rewetting dried out peatbogs to form defence barriers against a potential Russian ground invasion.

Restoring these natural carbon sinks could also bring significant environmental benefits.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250828-to-defend-against-russian-tanks-finland-and-poland-consider-restoring-wetlands?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Finland #Poland #Peatbogs #Wetlands #Defence #Nature #CarbonSink #Environment

Protect the peat bogs.

Climate action.

Short video: https://youtube.com/shorts/2o3U6gdqL_Q

#återställvåtmarker #restorethewetlands #climateaction #peatbogs

Protect the peat bogs.

Climate action.

Short video: https://youtube.com/shorts/2o3U6gdqL_Q

#återställvåtmarker #restorethewetlands #climateaction #peatbogs

Closach bun-craoibhe aosmhor air Mòinteach Rainich.

The bones of an ancient tree stump in a Rannoch peat bog.

#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #RannochMoor #Rannoch #PeatBogs #ThickTrunkTuesday #Scotland #Highlands

Closach bun-craoibhe aosmhor air Mòinteach Rainich.

The bones of an ancient tree stump in a Rannoch peat bog.

#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #RannochMoor #Rannoch #PeatBogs #ThickTrunkTuesday #Scotland #Highlands

Closach bun-craoibhe aosmhor air Mòinteach Rainich.

The bones of an ancient tree stump in a Rannoch peat bog.

#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #RannochMoor #Rannoch #PeatBogs #ThickTrunkTuesday #Scotland #Highlands

Closach bun-craoibhe aosmhor air Mòinteach Rainich.

The bones of an ancient tree stump in a Rannoch peat bog.

#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #RannochMoor #Rannoch #PeatBogs #ThickTrunkTuesday #Scotland #Highlands

Closach bun-craoibhe aosmhor air Mòinteach Rainich.

The bones of an ancient tree stump in a Rannoch peat bog.

#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #RannochMoor #Rannoch #PeatBogs #ThickTrunkTuesday #Scotland #Highlands

@ianhunt @Loukas @bridgetmck Healthy forests and #PeatBogs are vital for retaining soil moisture & now research has confirmed the link between #deforestation & reduced rainfall. Will UK & Western Europe look like North Africa in a few years?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/01/scientists-prove-clear-correlation-between-deforestation-and-rainfall-levels

📬➡️ https://mailchi.mp/tksst.com/011923

Sending out TKSST's weekly #newsletter today. Topics + links include #peatbogs, cool #onlinemuseums, #ChatGPT, the #picturebook Octopuses Have Zero Bones (now back in stock: https://tksstgiftguide.tumblr.com/post/703086121359376384/new-octopuses-have-zero-bones-there-is-one ), and a bunch of smart #videos.

Glorious trip to #RSPB Lake Vyrnwy over the last 2 days. #peatbogs #nature #beauty

Lovely article about #cycling the #PeatBogs of #Ireland.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221128-a-quintessentially-irish-way-to-travel

I went for a hike with the new owner of #twitter but unfortunately he kept straying off to the right. Ah well

#twitterefugee #hiking #photo #peatbogs

Interesting #longread on the restoration of peat bogs in Scotland (with a section on Indonesia), which help to absorb carbon.

"Globally, peatlands hold more than twice as much carbon as the world’s forests do, according to the United Nations Environment Programme."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00355-3

#Biology #Nature #Environment #PeatBogs #Scotland #Indonesia #Restoration