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  2. These 'Minecraft' worlds will teach you about UK geology

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    The British Geological Survey (BGS) is one of many organisations using Minecraft to build worlds that are both fun and educational, having already made a scale model of Great Britain based on ...

  3. Great North Bog - Wikipedia

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    The peatlands currently store 400 million tonnes of carbon. [7] The project say that damaged peat in the area releases 3.7 million tonnes of carbon annually, [8] about 1% of UK greenhouse gas emissions. [7] The programme includes a restoration and conservation plan which will make a significant contribution to the UK’s carbon sequestration ...

  4. Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands - Wikipedia

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    Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands has been recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, [2] and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Protection Area and a Special Area of Conservation. [4] [1] [5] 154 km 2 of the area is also designated as the Forsinard Flows national nature ...

  5. Thorne and Hatfield Moors - Wikipedia

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    Thorne and Hatfield Moors Re-flooded peat workings on Thorne Moors form part of the Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve The Moors within South Yorkshire Location North-east and east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England OS grid SE723151 Coordinates 53°38′N 0°55′W  /  53.63°N 0.91°W  / 53.63; -0.91 Area 8,201 acres (33.19 km 2) Thorne and Hatfield Moors form the ...

  6. Lewis Peatlands - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Peatlands (Scottish Gaelic: mòinteach Leòdhais) is a large area of blanket bog covering more than one third of the Isle of Lewis, off the west coast of Scotland. With a total area of 58,984 hectares, it is one of the largest and most intact known areas of blanket bog in the world, [ 2 ] and is the second largest Ramsar site in Scotland.

  7. For peat’s sake – plans to protect England’s peatlands for ...

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  8. Peatland restoration - Wikipedia

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    Peatland restoration is a term describing measures to restore the original form and function of peatlands, or wet peat-rich areas. [1] [2] This landscape globally occupies 400 million hectares or 3% of land surface on Earth.

  9. Minecraft to become UK real-life destination in deal with Merlin

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    The best-selling virtual building game Minecraft is to become a real-life destination in a deal with UK-based theme park owner Merlin. Merlin, the owner of Legoland, Alton Towers and Thorpe Park ...