Mar 31, 2025 · The bodies of three of four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing last week in Lithuania were found Monday after their armored vehicle sank into a peat bog during training.. The Army said the ...

Apr 29, 2024 · At its most fundamental, a peat bog is a type of wetland characterized by the accumulation of partially decayed plant matter, known as peat. This organic material builds up over time because the rate of plant production exceeds the rate of decomposition.

Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. [1][2] Sphagnum moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most common components in peat, although many other plants can contribute.

Feb 1, 2018 · Peat bogs are "wetlands where dead plants accumulate to make thick waterlogged layers," according to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The layers are so thick that oxygen doesn't really penetrate...

The world's largest wetland is the peat bogs of the Western Siberian Lowlands in Russia, which cover more than a million square kilometres. [9] Large peat bogs also occur in North America, particularly the Hudson Bay Lowland and the Mackenzie River Basin. [9]

Mar 31, 2025 · The soldiers went missing on March 25 after their M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle became submerged in a peat bog during a mission to repair and tow an immobilized tactical vehicle.

A peat bog is a type of wetland whose soft, spongy ground is composed largely of living and decaying Sphagnum moss. Decayed, compacted moss is known as peat, which can be harvested to use for fuel or as a soil additive.