There are hidden worlds in nature.
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Ants are skilled surgeons, bacteria have their own internet, and scientists think sperm whales have names.
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If you’re reading this over a mug of tea or coffee, you’re using plants to alter your body chemistry.
Some houseplants are better than others at lifting our spirits.
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Houseplants can lift our spirits – but not all plants have the same effect.
Establishing the financial worth of a river’s fish is complicated when many people don’t sell the fish they catch.
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Putting a dollar value on nature has staunch opponents who say it’s morally wrong, but without it, building dams and other infrastructure can run roughshod over vital ecosystems.
A climate protest in Ontario, Canada.
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Tips for coping with eco-anxiety, from a psychologist.
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People travel hundreds or thousands of miles and spend a fortune to see the night sky in all its splendor. But we are literally blocking out the cosmic beauty above our homes.
A baby chimpanzee enjoys his food.
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Most of us have heard of the dangers of deforestation but there are other more subtle ways that human beings can endanger monkeys, apes and lemurs.
Wiliam Wordsworth lived and wrote in Grasmere, in England’s Lake District, from 1799-1808.
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The idea that human activity threatens nature, and that it is important to protect wild places, dates back to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
Scientists fix biologger tags to animals to gain an insight into their movement and behaviour.
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Scientists use biologging devices to track animal behaviour – here are four times where it has improved our understanding of nature.
Many of humanity’s innovations have taken inspiration from the natural world.
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Humans often look to nature for the solutions to complex problems – here are five times where biological processes have inspired innovation.
Conserving nature in cities can help protect the biodiversity within them.
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We cannot think of nature as something set aside in wildernesses, far from human activity. We need to conserve some elements of nature everywhere, including in the cities we live in.
The Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted their new post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework on Dec.19, 2022.
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As protected and conserved areas increase, an equity-based approach that respects Indigenous rights can help bring the transformative changes we need to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
Overfishing leads to the deaths of millions of sharks each year.
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Countries have voted to limit the international shark trade, but this fails to account for the diversity in fishing contexts around the world.
Investment in public parks can help reduce crime.
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People may think that green spaces often hide criminals. On the contrary, there is evidence they contribute to reducing crime.
The global carbon offsets market is set to continue growing, but scientists and environmentalists remain sceptical.
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Carbon offsetting is often met with scepticism, but a new report suggests that if correctly designed it can be an important part of the net zero transition.
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Radiation really is everywhere – and it’s not at all as spooky or dangerous as we often think.
Debt swaps in some countries have involved commitments to protect the ocean.
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Many small island nations are struggling to protect their land from rising seas while also facing paralyzing debt.
The RSPB, National Trust and Wildlife Trust have a combined 8 million members.
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Environmental groups have criticised the government’s approach to nature – but what is this approach and why is it concerning?
The potential role of beavers in safeguarding against climate change risks has become an interesting point of discussion.
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The role of beavers in safeguarding against our heating climate has become an interesting point of discussion. But just how important remains subject to debate.
Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland features around 40,000 exposed polygonal columns of basalt in perfect horizontal sections.
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Nature begins forming patterns at the molecular level – and sometimes they grow to enormous sizes.