The battle to protect and restore precious peatlands has been waged for 50 years. The arguments for protecting them are indisputable: peatlands are enormously important for wildlife and store vast…

Matthew Snelling, Peatland Restoration Officer for the Yorkshire Peat Partnership, introduces the wonderful world of peatlands, one of our most precious habitats.

Today, we welcome the launch of a new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which highlights the significant role of soil…

You might have heard of the Venus fly-trap, but did you know there are thirteen species of plants native to the UK and
Ireland that eat animals?! These are split into three groups: sundews,…