Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah’s Arches National Park. The park famous for dozens of natural, ...
MOAB, Utah — A seasoned hiker's worst nightmare became reality Sunday morning when he found himself trapped knee-deep in quicksand during a solo trek through Arches National Park. "Before this trip, I ...
Researchers discovered that ancient peat bogs grew rapidly when the Southern Westerly Winds suddenly shifted thousands of years ago. These wind changes affected both peatland carbon storage and how ...
Interest in the Mohos oligotrophic peat bog in Harghita County, which offers tourists a glimpse of what Europe looked like at the end of the Ice Age, has grown in recent years, with approximately ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
SHADOW LAKE NATURE PRESERVE is good at keeping secrets. As you drive past the fields and an occasional horse in a Renton neighborhood, it’s easy to miss a small roadside sign that hints at what lies ...
Months before the long-awaited, brand new Rainier Beach High School opened to students last April, engineers on the $297-million project reported problems with the building’s foundation to the city, ...
Streamers of police tape decorated the deserted Offaly bog in central Ireland. Heavy rain poured down on Cathy Moore and Conor McDermott as they trudged through the thick mud. Their boots squelched ...
President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission called President Vladimir Putin of Russia “a predator.” President Emmanuel Macron of France called him “an ogre at our gates.” Chancellor ...
Peat moss is popular in gardens because it holds water, adds air to soil, and keeps nutrients from washing away. Harvesting peat moss harms slow-growing peat bogs, releases carbon, and damages fragile ...
Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy again. 50 States, 50 Fixes Peat bogs have huge potential to store ...