NATURE
Return of the dustbowl: why the Great Plains are in trouble
Jan 12, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The Great Plains of the USA are once again getting dustier, highlighting the complicated nature of environmental policies
The EU announces plans to build Destination Earth, a digital twin of our planet
Jan 04, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Attempts to build a digital twin of the Earth could lead to the democratisation of climate and environmental data
How to sustainably boost fish yields to feed a growing population
Dec 30, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Food systems will need to change as the global population grows. With reform, could fishing and aquaculture step up to the challenge?
With zoos shut due to Covid-19, conservation suffers
Dec 15, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Zoos do a lot more than welcome excited visitors; closures due to the pandemic are affecting conservation work worldwide
In pictures: Jonk wins Earth Photo competition with stunning series of abandoned buildings
Dec 14, 2020
Written by
Geographical
The winner of the Earth Photo competition was Jonk with a set of photos depicting abandoned buildings overtaken by nature
Blu Hope campaign - day of webinars
Dec 08, 2020
Written by
Geographical
BluHope is back with a day of webinars to promote protection of the oceans
WildEast encourages people to commit 20 per cent of any land they own to nature recovery
Dec 08, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
WildEast, a grassroots community initiative, is encouraging volunteers to commit 20 per cent of any land they own to nature recovery
The dangers of bushmeat: Interviewing hunters and consumers
Dec 02, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
With growing global awareness of the risks of hunting and consuming bushmeat, a group of researchers decided to speak to those who do it
Microplastics at the summit of Everest underscore humanity’s growing influence in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Nov 27, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Researchers have identified the extent of microplastic contamination throughout the Everest region. Their expedition charts the extent of environmental change and pollution in one of the world’s most sensitive and remote places
Restoration projects invite wildlife back to the Thames Estuary
Nov 24, 2020
Written by
Ann Morris
The Thames Estuary has long been home to heavy industry, rubbish dumps and drained marshes, but restoration projects are inviting wildlife back in
Imposter syndrome – parasitic finch chicks display startling powers of mimicry
Nov 18, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
Whydahs and indigobirds, collectively known as the vidua finches, show an amazing ability to mimic the chicks of other birds in a parasitic display of Darwinian evolution
The carbon storage potential of the great whales means they are worth millions to humanity
Nov 17, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Whales sequester an enormous amount of carbon, making their protection ever more vital
In pictures: ten stunning portrayals of the natural world, on sale to support Conservation International
Nov 13, 2020
Written by
Geographical
Ten photographs recently donated to Prints for Nature - a new initiative set up to support Conservation International
Photographer Nicholas J R White chronicles the development of a new National Park in Romania
Nov 12, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
In his ongoing photographic project, Carpathia, Nicholas J R White documents the mission to create a new National Park in the Southern Carpathian Mountains of Romania. Carpathia is an expansive mixture of landscape and portraiture, shot on traditional large-format film…
The carbon footprint of AI and cloud computing
Nov 05, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Artificial intelligence offers high potential solutions to the climate crisis, but evidence suggests that AI systems and cloud computing will need to clean up their own energy bills
Bringing back the beast: rewilding projects are expanding European carnivore ranges
Oct 23, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Rewilding projects across Europe are working to expand populations of carnivores and restore ‘self-regulating’ nature on the continent. In the face of the double-trouble of limited space and a lot of people, proponents are coming up with new ways to…
Wild salamanders under threat from Bsal, a fungal infection
Oct 20, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Scientists are racing to prevent a deadly disease that kills salamanders from reaching the crucial populations of the USA
Dossier: the silent chorus – declines in the bird world
Oct 14, 2020
Written by
Mark Rowe
Birds are a much-loved component of the natural world, serenading us each morning and filling the skies with life. Yet, like many animals, birds are in decline and it isn’t just the rare, flagship species that are in trouble
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