NATURE
Spotlight on: The Greater Côa Valley, where nature restoration is reinvigorating Portugal's fire-prone, depopulated interior
Sep 13, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
In Portugal’s Greater Côa Valley, rural abandonment has taken root, and a hotbed of organic fuel for wildfires has emerged on ungrazed lands. An alternative model for land-use is emerging – one that looks to harness the region’s natural heritage,…
Photographer Robert Darch documents ash dieback
Sep 10, 2021
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Images by Robert Darch, words by Jacob Dykes
Ash dieback is set to transform the British landscape. Robert Darch, armed with his camera and his curiosity, is determined to document it
Photographing Xinjiang, where Uyghur symbols are vanishing
Sep 07, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Photographer Patrick Wack documents documents changes in the Chinese province
Can fossil-fuel companies be held accountable for climate change?
Sep 01, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A growing tide of legal action is increasing pressure on fossil fuel companies
The unsettled science of taxonomy: Can we categorise life in time to save it?
Aug 27, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
Classifying a group of organisms as a separate species has implications for conservation. But the science behind it is far from settled
Capturing the fragility and beauty of British moths
Aug 20, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
Artist Sarah Gillespie used the historic mezzotint technique for her collection of British moths, highlighting both their beauty and the pressures they face
Earth Photo 2021: Stunning winning images explore the themes shaping our world
Aug 12, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The winners of the 2021 competition of Earth Photo have been announced
Pest explosions could follow in the wake of climate change
Aug 11, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
As climate change dysregulates weather patterns, cases of pest explosions could increase
Dossier: mining the Arctic
Aug 06, 2021
Written by
Mark Rowe
Arctic nations are gearing up to exploit the region’s abundant natural resources
The solar farms that also boost wildlife
Aug 06, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Combining solar farms with biodiversity-boosting plants could result in a win–win situation for the environment
Going dark: Fishing vessels are switching off their tracking systems to avoid detection
Jul 29, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Steps to regulate fisheries and protect marine reserves can be undone at the flick of a switch
Proposals to water down protections for UK mammals criticised
Jul 20, 2021
Written by
Emily Baynes
Government proposals to change conservation legislation could see vulnerable mammals go unprotected
Sharks navigate using Earth's magnetic field, new research shows
Jun 25, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
New research confirms that sharks navigate using the Earth's magnetic field, undergoing long-distance migrations with high precision
Bioremediation: The art of cleaning toxic waste with natural materials
Jun 11, 2021
Written by
Norman Miller
The field of bioremediation involves cleaning up toxic waste products with natural materials. The possibilities are endless...
ReconAfrica's plan to drill for oil in the Okavango draws the ire of environmentalists
Jun 09, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
One company’s plan to drill for oil in the Okavango Delta is raising the ire of environmentalists. As we find out, the promises of community uplift through oil extraction is not always a pathway to prosperity
The cost of invasive species worldwide is growing
Jun 04, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A new analysis tots up the cost of invasive species worldwide
Understanding how trees die is difficult, but critical for climate research
Jun 03, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
It’s surprisingly difficult to know why trees die, but understanding this natural process is critical for climate research
Return of the elm: The plot to reintroduce the beloved tree to Britain
May 27, 2021
Written by
Mark Rowe
By the late 1980s, almost all mature specimens of the once-iconic elm tree had died in the UK as a result of Dutch elm disease. Mark Rowe investigates attempts to reintroduce elms to Britain
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