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The slow, muddy work of saving ancient bogs

The slow, muddy work of saving ancient bogs
BBC Science Saturday 12 September 2026, 06:27 UTC 1 min read
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Sarah Hickey and her team help keep nearly 20,000 acres of upland in the Isle of Man healthy.

Sarah Hickey and her team help keep nearly 20,000 acres of upland in the Isle of Man healthy.
Sarah Hickey (PERSON) the Isle of Man (LOCATION)
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