@DarkestKale @BigJackBrass Coal mines hate it when you use this one weird trick

#PeatBogs

So, even if some peat (Canadian peat) is allegedly harvested *sustainably*, I'm thinking this article lays out the problems with using #Peat succinctly and without the hype!

#CornellCooperativeExtension - #PeatMoss and #Sustainability

Excerpt: "Besides #overharvesting, #PeatBogs, #Fens and #PeatSwamps are threatened by climate change, habitat and nearby developments that can change the nature of surrounding areas. They are sensitive to disturbance. There is research that suggests that harvesting of peat bogs adds to climate change by releasing carbon stored in these bogs.

"Peat bogs and fens in America are where #CarnivorousPlants, like #sundews, #bladderworts and #PitcherPlants, and #BogOrchids live side-by-side. The acidic nature of bogs/fens and humidity create the perfect environment for peat moss, orchids and carnivorous plants. #Peatlands are also home to other species that rely on their composition. #Turtles, birds such as #PalmWarblers and #EasternTowhees, #snakes and #grouse, to name a few.

"There are alternatives to peat moss that are more sustainable. #CocoCoir is a material made from the fibers of the coconut husk. When dried, it is packaged into bricks. Once re-hydrated, it can be used in garden containers to both absorb water and keep the soil from drying out. It can be used in the potting mix or on top of the soil instead of mulch. #RiceHulls can be used for drainage in container plant pots. Both coco coir and rice hulls are sustainable. Additionally, #compost can be used in place of peat moss. Coco coir, rice hulls and compost can all be used alone or mixed in with a commercial potting mix to make using peat moss more sustainable."

Learn more:
https://cce.cornell.edu/orleans/peat-moss-and-sustainability

#SolarPunkSunday #PeatAlternatives #PottingSoil #Sustainability #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #CoconutCoir

@midide interessant, was #Landwirte mit #Paludikultur auf wiedervernässten #Moore‎‎​n so alles anstellen

Nicht nur #Wasserbüffel, sondern auch #Zellstoff oder Bauplatten a la Rigips

#moor #torf #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim #plastik #kunststoff #plastic

@midide #ASMR bei Minute 20

#moore #paludikultur #moos #torf #moor #peat #peatBogs #swamp #bogs #LoveThePeat #boden #landwirtschaft #klima #klimaschutz #naturschutz #artenschutz #biodiversität #kiebitz #hochschule #br #bayern #rosenheim

The winner of the Wetlands: The Bigger Picture category

A springtail among a galaxy of neon green gas bubbles in moorlands in Platzertal, Tyrol. #Austria has lost 90% of its peat bogs, and only 10% of those that remain are in good condition. Platzertal is one of the last intact high moorlands in the Austrian Alps, and an area renowned for its carbon-storing peat bogs.

Photograph: Sebastian Frolich/Wildlife Photographer of the Year/PA

#photography
#PeatBogs
#methane