On Ireland’s wet and windy Achill Island, local sheep farmer Stephen Gavin, 64, has been harvesting peat from the wetlands near his home since April. The unmistakable smell of the bog’s sweet ...

As wind turbines on the horizon churn out clean energy, John Smyth bends to stack damp peat - the cheap, smoky fuel he has harvested for half a century. The painstaking work of “footing turf,” as the ...

Bogs, fens and peatlands store more CO2 worldwide than forests and are under massive threat. Franziska Tanneberger fights for their protection and rewetting. Peatlands like bogs and fens are vital ...

SHANGHAI/BERLIN, April 19 (Reuters) - German automakers have turned up in full force at Shanghai's Auto Show as they fight to stay on top of consumer trends in the country that will define whether ...

One in seven Irish households still burn peat for heat. New rules are aimed at discouraging a practice that many consider part of the culture. By Ed O’Loughlin LULLYMORE, Ireland — For centuries, the ...

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 ...

Repeats story first published on Wednesday. SHANGHAI/BERLIN, April 19 (Reuters) - German automakers have turned up in full force at Shanghai's Auto Show as they fight to stay on top of consumer trends ...