STUDENTS of Honley High School are among hundreds taking part in climate change research on Pennine moors over the next two weeks.

They will be helping officers from the Peak District National Park Authority’s learning and discovery team conduct practical experiments to investigate how the climate and human activity affects the sensitive moorland environment.

Co-ordinator Chris Robinson said: “This is an innovative project involving young people from across the South Pennines in investigating peat moorland potential to help tackle climate change.

“Centuries of human activities have damaged peat through pollution, wildfires and drainage which has led to severe loss of vegetation and erosion.”

Students findings in the field will be collated and analysed using handheld sensors and GPS technology.

A video conference in May will enable students to exchange data, upload photos and discuss their findings with experts from the Peatland Programme, Moors for the Future Partnership and the Peak District National Park Authority.