| 单词 | peat bog |
| 例句 | But since he is the man who discovered the body of Joey Sutherland in MacKenzie’s own peat bog, she wonders about his motives. Review | Val McDermid’s heroine is no Jessica Fletcher — and that’s a good thing 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z In between, peat bogs were laced with the skeletons of fallen trees. From Montreal to Minnesota, by Inland Sea 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z As we cycled south through the park, we passed a small herd of ponies, flowering meadows and peat bogs, feeling thankful we didn’t meet too many other cyclists on the narrow, crushed-shell path. Bikes and ferries combine for a freewheeling Dutch adventure 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The Northern Ireland-born Heaney's poems evoke an Irish country childhood, with images of potato diggers and peat bog cutters, and echo the deep political splits that have divided the island. Ireland mourns 'keeper of language' poet Seamus Heaney 2013-08-30T17:44:08Z Such was Mr. Hutton’s eye that the often gritty urban landscapes of his city films can seem as natural as a peat bog or a rain forest. Peter Hutton, Filmmaker With Austerely Romantic Worldview, Dies at 71 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z These included wax and an odd material known as bog-butter, a fatty substance found in peat bogs which is associated with buried human remains. What lies beneath 2010-06-19T23:05:00Z A mined peat bog “is never going to return to its former self,” he said. Peat moss: Good for plants but bad for the planet? 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z “Pacific” was accompanied by excerpts from another magnificent Harrison work, “Trio for violin, cello and piano,” where the rumblings of a kind of sonic Siberian peat bog yielded gradually to a shower of light. Mark Morris Dance Group’s many surprises flow naturally at GMU 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Head west across the mudflats at the outflow of Loch Tarbert, and negotiate a patchwork of peat bog and tussock grass down to the coast, using intermittent deer tracks. Scotland’s best Highland bothy weekend adventures 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z SAT All-ages celebration of nature, conservation and community, music by the Old Time Fiddlers Association, potluck, beer garden, family friendly activities, silent auction, tours of 5,000-year-old peat bog, 1 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-09-12T04:01:08Z They’re similar to the boardwalks used in nature preserves that let you walk through, say, a peat bog and see the wild orchids up close without damaging the plants or sinking into the muck. The advantages of using wooden pathways in your garden 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Climb Errisbeg Hill for a clear view of Connemara National Park’s Twelve Bens: a mountain range rising over a vast peat bog. Here's the Best Way to Explore Europe's Secret Villages 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z After hiking to see reindeer and arctic foxes, walking back through the permafrost peat bogs was a “laugh and cry” adventure. From the bottom of the world to the top, two friends explore the poles 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z In a city that was essentially carved out of peat bogs, space has always been at a premium. Quirks of Amsterdam, Revealed During Lunch 2013-04-19T14:56:08Z To the left were vast expanses of farmland, peat bogs and intermittent homes. The Whisky Chronicles 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z This is where seaside lakes, peat bogs, meadows and forests meet spits and dunes. 20 of the best Baltic beach holidays 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Along the river, there are big peat bogs containing gigantic amounts of undecomposed dead plant material, which makes them significant carbon sinks. Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z At the Monte Verde site in Chile, archaeologists excavating a peat bog recovered remnants of shelters, butchered animal remains, and even scraps of clothing made from hides. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A group of volunteers restoring a Spitfire pulled from a peat bog in Norway have appealed for help as they rebuild it to fly again. Spitfire AA810: 'Final push' appeal in peat bog plane's rebuild 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z In 1674, a man and a woman died in a snowstorm on the upland peat bog of Hope Woodland in Derbyshire, England. What the Bog Bodies Knew 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z They represent the range of environments into which human effects are etched: a peat bog in Poland, the ice of the Antarctic Peninsula, a bay in Japan, a coral reef off the Louisiana coast. For Planet Earth, This Might Be the Start of a New Age 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Only for a short period of time at the end of the rainy season between March and April, after peak flow, do the researchers find evidence of the peat bogs releasing carbon into the water. Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Enjoy crafts and activities, games and raffles, prepackaged snacks and beverages and a thrilling tour through the haunted peat bog. What to do in Seattle this week: Pumpkin patches, family-friendly fall fun 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The plane's remains arrived at Airframe Assemblies on the Isle of Wight in September 2019 after a small team of volunteers and local residents dug the warplane out of the peat bog by hand. Spitfire AA810: 'Final push' appeal in peat bog plane's rebuild 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z However, following almost 40 years of restoration work with our partners and volunteers, the NNR is being transformed into a plateau of healthy peat bogs. Kinder Scout 'mass trespass' reserve is extended 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z "When cut and burned, it impacts both the biodiversity of the peat bog and releases carbon back into the atmosphere." Whisky makers are turning their backs on peat 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z "And that's good news, because it also means that the peat bogs are stable." Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z A characteristic paludal deposit is a peat bog, a deposit rich in organic matter that can be converted into coal when lithified. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z A late addition to the slate of candidates came from a Polish peat bog near a mountain summit in a region known for its mines and heavy industry. Bogs, lakebeds, and sea floors compete to become Anthropocene’s ‘golden spike’ 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z To the east of Kyiv, bridges were blown up in a manner that forced a squad of Russian tanks into a peat bog; four tanks sank nearly up to their turrets. They flooded their own village, and kept the Russians at bay 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Remarkably well-preserved bodies have been recovered from peat bogs thousands of years after they were buried. Whisky makers are turning their backs on peat 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z At present, he says, there is no danger that the organic material contained in the peat bogs will be released, since they are under water almost all year round and thus not exposed to oxygen. Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z We saw some of the beaver damage on a long afternoon’s hike on Gable Island, which was lined with peat bogs and deciduous beech forests. Going all in on adventure in Patagonia 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z In a feat of scientific sleuthing, Jones and her colleagues analyzed two oxygen isotopes contained in a peat bog core sample pulled that year from a remote island. Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z So, it was with delight that I found the Nov. 12 front-page article “Peat: A ‘superhero’ in fight for the planet,” Booth’s account of the reclamation of peat bogs for the sake of climate health. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: For peat’s sake, it’s time for a geography lesson 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z But peat bogs that have been drained, dug up for fuel or used in compost have the opposite effect and contributes to carbon emissions. Climate change: National Trust joins international call for peat product ban 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z This might lead to peat bogs falling dry and being decomposed by bacteria, which would release a huge amount of CO2. Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z A peat bog restoration project in Northern Ireland is helping to create cleaner drinking water while tackling climate change. How a peat bog is helping to tackle climate change 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z The plane's remains were recovered back to a hangar in Sandown on the Isle of Wight from its crash site in a peat bog on a Norwegian mountain in 2018. Tail of Spitfire shot down over Norway goes on display in Henley 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Along with his corpse, the meal was pristinely mummified after he was strangled and thrown into a peat bog around 350 B.C. In Case You Missed It 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z The ambition to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero would also fail without "nature based solutions" such as restoring peat bogs and planting new woodland, she warned. Climate change: Wildlife and plant species decline 'a crisis' 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z "The peat bogs in the Congo Basin store some 29 billion tonnes of carbon," Barthel says. Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z What was once a coastal bay is now dotted with small lakes, peat bogs, and mires with white sphagnum mosses and grassy sedge plants. The Art of Pondering Earth's Distant Future 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, peat bogs currently help reduce the effects of climate change by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. UK warned it is unprepared for climate chaos 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The map will be used to help pinpoint locations for peat bog restoration to counteract flooding or tree planting to provide shade in areas likely to experience high temperatures. National Trust maps out climate threats to historic places 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z In time, tar deposits were quarried for asphalt, rather like peat bogs. Why there are oil wells all over Southern California 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Protecting and restoring peat bogs is the simplest, quickest and cheapest way to combat climate change. PM's climate vision: 10 steps forward, 10 steps back? 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Rent from the spaceport and a promised share of its income will help Melness crofters regenerate the peat bog and invest in the community, she said. Residents of remote Scottish peninsula face up to its future as spaceport 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z A peat bog is a Jekyll and Hyde thing. UK peat emissions could cancel forest benefits 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z A team of researchers painstakingly recovered the pieces of the aircraft from a peat bog on the edge of the Arctic Circle. The search is on for mysterious World War II sweetheart of RAF 'Great Escape' pilot 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z A low-lying area, it is known for its peat bogs and wetlands, inhabited by rich birdlife, beavers and elks. Wildfires rip through Polish national park 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z For example, what will the effects be of planting new forests or protecting peat bogs or growing more biofuels? Forecasters set for 'billion pound' supercomputer 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z And after 32 years, she doesn’t think much of Denmark’s plans to meet new emissions targets by returning much of her land to peat bog. Danish farmers divided over plan to flood their lands to cut emissions 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Avoid peat-based compost: peat stores vast amounts of carbon and peat bogs are precious habitats for wildlife. A-Z of climate anxiety: how to avoid meltdown 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z The study, commissioned by environmental campaign group WWF, called for more government investment to protect and improve peat bogs. Huge wildfire 'doubled Scotland's emissions' 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z The shortage of oxygen, and the acidic conditions of peat bogs and riverbeds help to preserve tree trunks from decay. How an underwater forest could help rebuild Notre-Dame 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z In the report to councillors, local authority planning officials said the satellite launch facility was planned for an area of "sweeping" moorland and peat bog wetland, known as "flows". Plans reveal 'extensive' site for spaceport 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z When former peat bogs are drained, organic matter trapped for thousands of years breaks down and releases carbon dioxide. Danish farmers divided over plan to flood their lands to cut emissions 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z One would offer business grants, while another would reward farmers for delivering public goods such as protecting wildlife habitats and tackling climate change through restoring peat bogs and planting new woodlands. Farm subsidies to be replaced in 2021 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The peat bog protects anything buried in it, including the perfectly preserved body of a murdered professional athlete whose body is found along with the motorcycles. ‘Broken Ground’ gives new insight to Scotland’s role in war 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z A team of researchers painstakingly recovered the pieces of the aircraft from a peat bog on the edge of the Arctic Circle last summer. World War II fighter plane flown by 'Great Escape' pilot discovered on Norwegian mountain 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Villagers helped Mr Hoskins and the rest of the Spitfire AA810 project team to move the material, including engine parts, by hand from the peat bog. Scot's secret mission Spitfire found 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Living peat bogs, on the other hand, absorb and trap carbon as they grow. Danish farmers divided over plan to flood their lands to cut emissions 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Carbon is stored in plants and in the soil, so the CCC recommends that farm subsidies should raise the proportion of UK land under forestry from 14% to 19%, and restore peat bogs. 'Cut lamb and beef' to fight climate change 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z And beware of those peat bogs - you may never return. ‘Broken Ground’ gives new insight to Scotland’s role in war 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z It features glades, cascading rivers, peat bogs, woods and Neolithic sites. A Driving Tour of Devon, England—on Perilously Narrow Roads 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z And if peat bog burns it's especially bad news for the environment. Tracking Scotland's wildfires from space 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in semi-natural areas and wetlands, it is less problematic - although areas including peat bogs in the north west of England are beginning to dry up. What are the effects of a heatwave? 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z The duke eventually abandoned the scheme and most of the land quickly reverted to peat bog. Stars and gripes: Crumbling president's Scottish tour 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Later studies confirmed the same pattern in soil samples from peat bogs in Spain, Scotland, and the Faroe Islands. Rise and fall of Roman Empire exposed in Greenland ice samples 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z In 1894, gold prospectors digging up a peat bog near the Russian city of Yekaterinburg unearthed something bizarre: a carved wooden idol 5 meters long. This 11,000-year-old statue unearthed in Siberia may reveal ancient views of taboos and demons 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Looking over the rain forest from above, predictable linear patterns of another Yaguas jewel emerge: peat bogs, only recently discovered. Peru Moves to Protect ‘One of the Last Great Intact Forests’ 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z The peninsula’s interior is an undulating blanket of peat bog: sodden, stony and ill-suited to agriculture. ‘People think the deer are lovely. Then they learn more about it’: the deer cull dilemma 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Steele and his allies claim that the intensive shoots create too much collateral damage: flooding; illegal culling of eagles, owls, hawks; and the release of planet-warming carbon when the peat bogs are burned. For Britain’s tweed-and-shotgun set, ‘It’s warfare.’ Over a bird on the moors. 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z A new study, released Friday in the journal Nature Communications finds that plants in carbon-rich European peat bogs are able to adapt to changes in temperature, precipitation and other climate-related factors. Massive Carbon Sink May Be More Resilient Than Scientists Thought 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Inspired by natural floating peat bogs, the islands will help treat stormwater before it flows into the Mississippi River. City in Iowa to use man-made islands to clean creek 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z They are part of a network of peat bogs across northern Peru that together store massive amounts of carbon. Peru Moves to Protect ‘One of the Last Great Intact Forests’ 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z During that occupation, thousands of peat bogs across Estonia were drained, leaving an opening for forest trees and shrubs. Tiny Country Cuts Carbon Emissions by Planting Bogs 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z “There’s a reason people who live in peat bogs don’t drill holes in there, because of the fire risk.” Utility-scale solar gardens boom across southeast Minnesota 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z That's important news to scientists, given the significance of peat bogs worldwide in the global carbon cycle. Massive Carbon Sink May Be More Resilient Than Scientists Thought 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z The solo role will see her caked in gory make-up, suspended in mid-air and crawling through a peat bog. No's Knife role will leave me shattered, says Lisa Dwan - BBC News 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z They could go to court and challenge the government’s claim that the peat bogs are connected to navigable waters. Supreme Court rules for landowners who are fighting the government over wetlands 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Most of their iron was harvested from peat bogs, and their very way of life depended upon it. Discovery Could Rewrite History of Vikings in New World 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z There were complex environmental requirements to protect the peat bog at Sullom Voe by storing it nearby, with monitoring to ensure its carbon content is stabilised. Second wind for UK oil and gas? - BBC News 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z And because the types of vegetation found in peat bogs tend to be similar in other parts of the world, it's likely that European bogs aren't the only ones exhibiting such resiliency, he added. Massive Carbon Sink May Be More Resilient Than Scientists Thought 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Thirty-two years ago, Anderson Peat Co. employee Lee Williams found the elk parts while digging in a peat bog. Ancient elk bones returned to Michigan museum after 32 years 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The challenge, as the distillers see it, is how to pursue growth without compromising quality, which is enhanced by Tasmania’s cool climate, native peat bogs, and quality barley crops. Tasmania’s Wee Whisky Makers Resist Urge to Partner Up 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z He said Pendle Hill's peat bogs and rugged heather moorland was witness to the trials that spread across the county in the 1600s. Pendle witches landscape gets lottery millions on Halloween - BBC News 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Boardwalks wend their way around them, allowing scientists to walk above a pristine 8.1-hectare peat bog and get a close-up peek at Earth’s greenhouse fate. Minnesota bog study turns up the heat on peat 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Researchers studied volcanic ash recovered in the UK from the recent Eyjafjallajokull and Grimsvotn eruptions in Iceland, as well as prehistoric samples from peat bogs in Scotland, Ireland and Yorkshire. Study to help ash mapping for flights - BBC News 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Much of the Irish landscape is dominated by peat bogs; the anaerobic and acidic conditions in the densely packed earth mean that the past in Ireland can be subject to macabre resurrection. Where the Bodies Are Buried 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Fragments of wheat DNA recovered from an ancient peat bog suggests the grain was traded or exchanged long before it was grown by the first British farmers. Wheat present in UK 'for 8,000 years' 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z As the sea level rose further, the land there turned into a peat bog before it was inundated and eventually abandoned. Ancient DNA reveals how wheat came to prehistoric Britain 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z The operation is part of repairs to a damaged peat bog and walking route along Wauch Fan in the Brecon Beacons. Airlift operation for hilltop path 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z The grave was found in a peat bog on White Horse Hill. Brown bears 'roamed Dartmoor' 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Helicopters are being used to help restore peat bogs in West Yorkshire. Millions spent on restoring moors 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The DNA of the wheat - known as einkorn - was collected from sediment that was once a peat bog next to a river. Wheat present in UK 'for 8,000 years' 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z There is no monument or sign there, just a peat bog on a farm. The town at the centre of Britain 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Environmental campaigners also complained that the presenter had damaged a sensitive peat bog whilst driving a 4x4 to the top of a mountain in Scotland. Top Gear: A vehicle for controversy? 2014-05-02T15:31:21Z After all this glorious noise, Dr. Cox sets out on a quest for silence, which he finds, unexpectedly, in a peat bog in rural England. The Scan: Scientists’ Anxieties and Sonic Wonders 2014-01-27T19:24:03Z This is harmful because it leads to further depletion of peat bogs in countries such as Ireland and the Baltic states, which supply most of our peat, says the RHS. 'Use less peat' call to UK gardeners 2014-01-17T09:43:39Z "There really is not much point committing to restore upland peat bogs over a five-year period as this just scratches the surface," he explained. 'Ambitious' plan for High Peak Moors 2013-09-20T01:13:40Z While woodlands and arable land were widely associated with being part of national war efforts, wetlands - such as peat bogs and fens - were often overlooked, he added. Wetlands' 'vital role in conflict' 2013-09-04T00:57:57Z The species favours large wetland areas such as lowland peat bogs and feeds on small insects, plants and grains. Crane breeding returns to Scotland 2013-09-02T23:13:34Z There are poems in North about peat bogs and about Heaney's memories of his aunt baking bread. Obituary: Seamus Heaney 2013-08-30T10:18:49Z The current haze is being caused by fires in Sumatra in Indonesia, much of which is a giant peat bog. SE Asia haze: What is causing it? 2013-06-24T09:51:00Z These 4- to 5-millimeter-long, reddish-brown ants are commonly found in northern Europe, in low-lying areas like peat bogs. Shhh, the Ants Are Talking 2013-02-07T17:40:00Z He added that European nations caught up in the middle of the conflict, such as France and Germany, also returned to cutting peat bogs again. Wetlands' 'vital role in conflict' 2013-09-04T00:57:57Z Antis say windfarms destroy the environment and cause more CO2 damage than they relieve, with the infrastructure they demand, the extra roads, the turbines themselves, the peat bogs they destroy. Windfarms: the bitter fight dividing the UK 2012-11-30T23:00:06Z Disrupting a peat bog releases some of the emissions it holds. British Gardeners Battle Over Peat, for Bogs’ Sake 2012-10-06T22:57:42Z The peat bogs near Moscow were on fire, and smoke was creeping closer to the dacha. Lara Vapnyar: “Fischer vs. Spassky.” 2012-10-01T04:00:00Z Of these fires 1,104 were peat bog fires, covering a total of about 4,200 acres. Dot Earth Blog: A 12-Year View of the Global Pulse of Fire 2012-08-30T14:52:54Z He said the author identified "how strategically important the marshes and the peat bogs were". Wetlands' 'vital role in conflict' 2013-09-04T00:57:57Z Bones of around 200 soldiers have already been found preserved in a peat bog near the village of Alken on Denmark's Jutland peninsula. Archaeologists dig up bog army bones in Denmark 2012-07-03T19:52:38Z Louise Gray, the newspaper’s environment correspondent, said scientists were now concerned about Europe’s peat bogs heating up too fast and releasing billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere. IHT Rendezvous: Beware, We're Having a Heat Wave 2012-03-27T11:43:04Z The wood of trees, esp. of oaks, dug up from peat bogs. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Water is then directed across the peat bogs to “basically mimic seasonal flooding,” according to Sara Ward, U.S. Efforts begin to put water back into Great Dismal Swamp peat bogs 2012-03-12T01:38:23Z It is especially present in peat bogs, and also occurs in surface soils, to which it imparts a brown or black colour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Mangroves, reed beds, peat bogs, ponds, river banks, swamps, marshes all fall under the heading of wetlands. Protection vital for Med wetlands 2012-02-23T09:01:58Z The little Coast lily is found most abundantly in the black peat bogs of Mendocino County, though it ranges southward to San Mateo County and northward to Humboldt County. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z In its peat bogs are found buried trunks of trees, monuments of its former vegetation. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z For seven miles the road must be built over a peat bog into which a stone would sink to unknown depths. The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z One defense contractor tells Discovery News that he looks forward to “whale-watching” and “peat bog monitoring” with drones. Wales Welcomes Drones, Hoping To Capitalize On FAA Foot-Dragging 2011-09-01T16:05:25Z The conditions in these peat bogs have changed little since civilization began. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z Luckily he was able to deploy his parachute and landed in a peat bog. Strange world 2011-06-28T02:50:14Z It’s also released from degraded peat bogs and thawing permafrost. Bill Clinton Urges Cities, World Bank to Curb Methane Before CO2 2011-06-01T16:50:02Z You pole and shove your boat between the floating islands, submerging orchids and cotton-grasses alike in the black peat water, and beyond them reach the parti-colored velvet of the peat bog itself. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z The site is the UK's largest example of an unusual floating peat bog called a schwingmoor. A dragonfly's guide to Britain 2011-04-14T16:41:06Z There are comparatively few animals living in these peat bogs and all of these are likely to be of especial interest. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z Thanks to the highly unusual, soft nature of the terrain in the peat bog where his Spitfire crashed, a team of archaeologists is attempting to dig up his aircraft. Strange world 2011-06-28T02:50:14Z "And this corresponds to other evidence from pollen and from peat bogs where, similarly, the evidence is temperature declined and rainfall increased." Bronze Age 'recession' 2011-04-07T05:54:09Z Danish Peat Bogs.—The peat bogs of Denmark, so faithfully investigated by Professor Steenstrup, mark three periods of deposition. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z A bird's-eye view of this region shows a maze of water-courses, swamps, lakes, peat bogs, dense forests, and green meadows. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z It is to be looked for only in peat bogs and swamps, and it has a remarkable unity in its life-history whether it be found in northern Canada or as far south as West Virginia. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z The interior is flat, with large peat bogs and brimming rivers. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z When it rained the shinpads absorbed moisture like a peat bog. Harry Pearson: My fascination with Adebayor's legs 2010-11-19T00:06:00Z Dr. Holmes, of Charleston, S. C., found pottery at the base of a peat bog, on the banks of the Ashley River, in close connection with the remains of the Mastodon and Megatherium. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z Teams of four compete in the High Peak Marathon, testing their fitness and endurance and navigational skills through the night as they tackle terrain that is mostly made up of pathless peat bog. Ranulph Fiennes caused crash while asleep at the wheel 2010-09-08T12:46:00Z No collector should feel sure that the Baltimore is not to be one of his trophies until he has visited in June every peat bog or sphagnum swamp in his locality. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z Separately on Monday, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited burning peat bogs around Moscow to oversee efforts to flood them. Russia's Medvedev asks tycoons for wildfire help 2010-08-16T18:04:00Z Russia's drought has sparked hundreds of wildfires in forests and dried peat bogs, blanketing Moscow with a toxic smog that finally lifted Thursday after six days. Climate Breakdown 2010-08-13T15:07:00Z But not much is shared by the men who fight peat bog fires. Past Errors to Blame for Russia?s Peat Fires 2010-08-12T21:10:00Z The air is full of a murky yellowish haze — the aerosolized remains of forests, peat bogs and villages — as more than 800 wildfires burned across the country by the end of the week. Russia Is Burning 2010-08-10T16:46:00Z LUKHOVITSY, Russia—As forest fires continued to rage near Moscow, the mayor of this front-line town trudged through a blackened peat bog Sunday to oversee volunteer firefighters. Anger Rises in Russia Over Fires 2010-08-08T22:11:00Z The decree bars Russians from entering forests and peat bogs at risk of fire until the emergency is lifted. At least 40 die in Russian wildfires 2010-08-03T04:00:00Z The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on its Web site that 779 wildfires are burning in Russia, including 42 peat bog fires, which are insidiously hard to fight as the flames burrow into the ground. Fires and Storms Kill at Least 28 in Russia 2010-07-30T20:22:00Z Of these fires, 1,104 were peat bog fires, covering a total of about 4,200 acres. Past Errors to Blame for Russia?s Peat Fires 2010-08-12T21:10:00Z This ash settles down into peat bogs and lakes, where it forms consistent layers. Volcanic link 2010-04-22T14:48:00Z One of the world's largest peat bogs is the Flow Country in the far north. Restore peatland says nature body 2010-03-24T00:17:00Z In Moscow, people donned masks as smog from the burning peat bogs cloaked the city. At least 40 die in Russian wildfires 2010-08-03T04:00:00Z A thick top crust of snow made a trek across the region's Turba peat bogs particularly difficult. Adventure race ends with wedding plans for Americans 2010-02-25T07:03:00Z A peat bog is composed of a mass of vegetable matter, chiefly bog moss, which for centuries has been growing and accumulating on the spot. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight On the Barren Grounds proper they frequent the open summits and slopes of the ridges, the dwarf birch thickets, the sedge bogs, and the peat bogs. The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin It is called the "Great Dismal," and has somewhat the appearance of an inundated river-plain covered with aquatic trees and shrubs, the soil being as black as that of a peat bog. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology In 1865 three boats were discovered buried in a peat bog in Jutland. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships Yet I know what solitude is, and imprisonment among black cattle and peat bogs. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series But again, abundant traces of ancient extensive forests of fir and pine are found in the numerous peat bogs which supply a large proportion of the fuel locally used. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" A good example of the use of these relics to determine chronology is shown in the peat bogs of Denmark. History of Human Society But of recent years a few geologists point to the fact that the peat bogs of to-day, which seem to be the beginnings of future coal deposits, are found almost entirely in cold countries. The Meaning of Evolution Pale laurel Light purple Cold peat bogs and mountains. Harper's Young People, June 8, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The processes of condensation begun in the peat bog are then carried further. The Economic Aspect of Geology Chat Moss is an immense peat bog of about twelve square miles in extent. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson There are evidences also of the succession of the varieties of trees corresponding to the evidences found in the peat bogs, the oak following the fir, which in turn gave way to the beech. History of Human Society The greatest obstacles were the peat bogs, into which I often sank knee-deep, and had to crawl out. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany There's a moor on one side, and a wood on the other, and a peat bog at the bottom.' The Convert The remains of magnificent trees are to be constantly met with in the reclamation of land, many of the peat bogs being the formation of decayed vegetation. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1875 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad. The young master went off with the carriage, and I ran after him to call him back, and instead of going towards home, he has taken the way to the peat bog. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good Going last night good, after we had crossed another peat bog. The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland So on she went, treading lightly and carefully, finding every step a pure pleasure, till she saw sunlight breaking through the green, and knew that she was coming to the edge of the peat bog. Margaret Montfort They lived in a dull Irish village on the edge of a peat bog, where the young bride found existence very boring. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert There was a peat bog near Wye that was examined with the following results. Lessons on Soil The landscape is unredeemed either by grace or grandeur, mere undulating hills of grass and heather with peat bogs in the hollows between them.' Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies It was night and we were crossing a very bad swamp, an old peat bog which was full of the ditches and holes that the peat had been taken from. The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland The sun lay full on the peat bog, and it shone like a great, sunny emerald, friendly and smiling, with no hint of the black treachery at its heart. Margaret Montfort They planted their right wing at the village of Nypern, which was practically unapproachable on account of deep peat bogs. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War In the ditches of a peat bog red slimy masses can often be found. Lessons on Soil So still were they that one could easily have mistaken them for stumps or peat bogs. Ways of Wood Folk Crossed large peat bog and wet to the waist. The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland She had to pass between these boiling eddies to reach the witch's domain, and for a long way the only path led over warm bubbling mud, which the witch called her 'peat bog.' Stories from Hans Andersen Paths there are that the fenmen know, winding through mere and peat bog and swamp, but no host can win through them; and perhaps those marches are safer borders than even the sea. King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet The sun was lighting up bright spots where the peat bogs held miniature lakes, among which were tiny islands of bushes and low trees dotting the great marsh. Sweetapple Cove The camp was built beside a peat bog, on ground from which the peat had been removed, and there was no paving of any kind around it. Three Times and Out It was after Christmas, but the winter had been mild, with just frost enough to make it safe walking over the peat bogs. The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales Among the stags' horns that decorate the walls will be seen two mighty headpieces that once belonged to Irish elks and were discovered in a peat bog. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter We would cut them off amid the peat bogs, or they would founder therein, and sink under the weight of armour. King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet With throbbing pulse and with the instincts of a fox - or prehistoric man, 'tis all the same - I crawled and dragged myself through the peat bog and the pools of water. Tracks of a Rolling Stone I dare say many of you have had occasion to walk across peat bogs. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 The peat bogs and the caverns and the strata of deposits in a host of places tell truthfully what trees grew in this distant time. The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man It is likely that there will be vegetable fibre still to be seen here and there; perhaps leaves, perhaps even stems of trees, as in a peat bog. Town Geology The might of the deluge almost pressed me to the earth, I carried Elspeth into her bower, but the roof of branches was speedily beaten down, and it was no better than a peat bog. Salute to Adventurers The road lay through peat bog for a good part of the way, and the mud-wall cabins were a sad sight indeed. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland But you must not suppose that the plants out of which coal was formed were exactly the same low type of moss which forms our present peat bogs. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 A favorite filler is dried peat, which is taken from some of the peat bogs, as at Manito, Illinois, and shipped in train loads to the fertilizer factories. The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life, Swamps and peat bogs are abundant on its undrained surface, and to this drift sheet belong the lake lands of our northern states and of the Laurentian peneplain of Canada. The Elements of Geology Layers of this iron ore occurring in Scotch peat bogs are often called "the pan," and are sometimes of economical value. The Student's Elements of Geology After we had passed the basaltic wall of the fiord of Stapi we passed over a vegetable fibrous peat bog, left from the ancient vegetation of this peninsula. A Journey to the Interior of the Earth I did not say you expressed them," went on the vigorous Elizabeth; "you look them—they ooze out of your words like water from a peat bog. Beatrice Fragrant colonies of this little plant cuddled close to the moss of cool, northern peat bogs draw forth our admiration when we go orchid hunting in early summer. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors The successive stages in European culture are well displayed in the peat bogs of Denmark. The Elements of Geology One day, coming home from his work at the peat bog, he found the elders snuffling and sighing over their afternoon meal. The Great Hunger He told them all about his position and his work in the peat bogs, whence he was now returning home. Resurrection A peat bog here, even a few feet of clay, might have pickled some precious memoranda.... Secret Places of the Heart |
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