peat bog
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wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
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A warming trend has persisted since then. citation Lithuania experienced a drought in 2002, causing forest and peat bog fires. citation The country suffered along with the rest of Northwestern Europe during a heat wave in the summer of 2006.
In addition wooden spears and tools were made in an area now covered in peat bog in the South East.