Peat grew very, very slowly, about a yard deep every thousand years. Now, so much peat moss has been harvested for use in gardens and landscapes that in many places there's not much left. Ninety ...

As the bogs dry out, however, the layers of peat become more dense, creating ideal fuel, and sphagnum mosses die off, removing a natural fire retardant, he said. "I like to call them super mosses ...

Blanket peat began to form in Ireland about 5,000 years ago. Lowland raised bogs began to form in Ireland about 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age.

The vast swamp is thought to contain billions of tonnes of the material, which plays an important role in trapping carbon By Emily Heward 15:51, 27 May 2014 Massive peat bog discovered in Congo ...

Blanket peat began to form in Ireland about 5,000 years ago. Lowland raised bogs began to form in Ireland about 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age.