This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Friday, 1 April 2022
For Peat's Sake!
Peatlands hold twice as much carbon as the planet's forests. In spite of peat's importance to climate change, more than one third of all gardening compost sold in the UK is still this material (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/31/third-of-all-compost-sold-in-uk-is-climate-damaging-peat). In the UK, scientists, gardeners and campaigners are all keen to see a total ban on using peat as compost. A ban is being resisted by the Horticultural Trades Association. Why worry about climate change, when you can make good profits out of 'free' peat?
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