Wetland ecosystems are carbon storage ‘power houses’, expert says 

For peat’s sake, let’s love our bogs! Wetland ecosystems are carbon storage ‘power houses’, expert says UK must ‘learn to love’ its peat bogs as they are carbon storage ‘powerhouses’  Peatlands in Britain contain 3 billion tons of carbon according to a report   Peat is formed by layers of dead moss, which captures carbon as … Read more

Beavers build first dam in Exmoor for 400 years as they create wetland nine months after introduced

That’s dam clever! Beavers build their first water barrier in Exmoor for 400 years as they create ‘instant wetland’ just nine months after being introduced to slow the flow of the river The dam was constructed by the beavers at the Holnicote Estate near Minehead   Animals are first to be released into the wild … Read more

Beavers build first dam in Exmoor for 400 years as they create wetland nine months after introduced

That’s dam clever! Beavers build their first water barrier in Exmoor for 400 years as they create ‘instant wetland’ just nine months after being introduced to slow the flow of the river The dam was constructed by the beavers at the Holnicote Estate near Minehead   Animals are first to be released into the wild … Read more