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Peatland folklore lent us will-o-the-wisps and jack-o-lanterns, and can inspire climate action today

Peatland folklore lent us will-o-the-wisps and jack-o-lanterns, and can inspire climate action today

In northern European cultural and literary traditions, peatlands — an umbrella term for various types of bogs, fens and moors — all have associations with fear, danger and uncertainty. Folklore associated with peatlands has also lent us some Halloween symbols, like the jack-o’-lantern. And yet, fears or dangers associated with Halloween don’t hold a candle to the clear and present planetary […] … learn more→