A new study from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (Kent) has found that increasing the width of riparian reserves in oil palm plantations can support local biodiversity. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
Tropical birds benefit from more forest by rivers in oil palm areas Marianne Brooker | 14th August 2018 News Palm Oil Biodiversity Birds blueheadedpittasmitchell.jpg A new study from the Durrell …
Lava flows tell 600-year story of biodiversity loss on tropical island.
Biodiversity, colonisation and tropical islands Staff Reporter | 10th March 2020 News Science And Systems British Ecological Society Volcano Lava Biodiversity screenshot_2020-03-09_at_22.41.24.png …
Economists have all but forgotten about the source of real wealth - the land under our feet. They do so at their peril
… system is that of compost. We take vegetables from the ground, their peelings can … beginning of a new process of producing more vegetables. Our consumption is just one part …
'By bringing back the beaver, and allowing our rivers to freestyle through the landscape, we could revive these incredible ecosystems.'
Bringing back beavers Joshua Harris | 20th January 2020 News Beavers Resiling Rivers Water Marine Life Biodiversity Change Makers beavercpatgaines.jpg 'By bringing back the beaver, and allowing our …
T.C. Boyle’s latest opus might be a bit of a bonkbuster but it makes a serious point about the threat posed by non-native species to the world’s ecosystems
When The Killing’s Done Jeff Holman | 7th April 2011 Reviews Books Ecosystems Biodiversity Novels Reviews Natural World when-the-killings-done.jpg T.C. Boyle’s latest opus might be a bit of a …
We know that Australia's dry bush has co-evolved with fire, so that means regular planned burning is a good thing? Up to a point ... some increasingly rare species depend on 'old growth' bush up to 100 years old, and over-frequent burning is putting them under long-term threat.
Over-burning could be damaging Australia's wildlife for 100 years Dale Nimmo Andrew Bennett Michael Clarke | 29th August 2014 Comment Australia Natural World Birds Reptiles Biodiversity …
Food aid charities argue supermarket food waste could help prevent hunger in vulnerable people. Yet supermarkets' anaerobic digestion plans may eclipse food redistribution says Matilda Lee
… supermarket. This is perfectly good fruit and vegetables that the supermarket can no longer … just how much perfectly good fruit and vegetables go to waste, much of it simply …
From boosting biodiversity to gardens that are helping to tackle climate change, Chelsea Flower Show 2012 will be green in more ways than one. Rebecca Campbell went behind the scenes
… of our green spaces – however small. ‘Lots of vegetables, such as courgettes, grow well in … urban gardening Growing your own fruit and vegetables doesn’t have to involve huge …
Next time you grumble that it's too much effort to seperate you plastic from your cans, imagine doing it as the bullets are flying over head
Composting under fire Anne Barr | 28th March 2009 News Composting War Recycling Indigenous Peoples Composting Indigenous Peoples Politics And Economics Waste And Recycling Archive_181.jpg Next time …
Big may look impressive, but life can be hell for the individual in agriculture today. The problems are vast and complex, and do not lend themselves to easy answers. So what is the agricultural crisis all about, and what can be done to tackle it? Steven Gorelick seeks out the true root of the crisis.
… pork, chicken, eggs, oilseed rape, fruit and vegetables — are so low that farmers are … pumpkins, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, numerous vegetables, fruits and medicinal plants. The …
A new book, Fragile Web, reveals why the biodiversity crisis may be humanity's biggest challenge
What has biodiversity ever done for us? Jonathan Silvertown | 2nd September 2010 Activism Natural World How To Make A Difference Biodiversity Species Extinction Agriculturre dodo.jpg The extinction …
When the Argentinian economy collapsed the country’s fat cats and bankrupt politicians melted into the woodwork, leaving the workers of Argentina to sort out the mess. Ben Backwell reports from Buenos Aires on their astonishing rise from the economic rubble.
Cooking-pot Revolution Ben Backwell | 1st May 2003 News Argentina Economic Crisis Worker's Rights International Development International Development Politics And Economics When the Argentinian …
It’s last orders at the bar in a certain vegan pub in a certain British city, and my friend Daisy checks casually, ‘Do you need to get any food in? We could do with a bit of veg…’
Mum's gone bin-fishing... Mel | 27th September 2007 Ethical Living Bins Freeganism Supermarkets Food Waste Supermarkets Vegetarianism And Veganism Food And Farming Politics And Economics Green …
You can ‘structurally adjust’ an economy in a matter of years, but it takes longer to destroy a culture. Heiner Thiessen reports from Senegal on the impact of imposing a Western cash economy on a traditional African barter society
… barter. A day’s labour for some fish and vegetables. I make you a dress, you cut my … food crops for local consumption, such as vegetables, corn and millet, has suffered. • …
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The Karen Indigenous People in Myanmar founded the Salween Peace Park to protect their mega-diverse territory and their culture from extractivism and conflict.
… shifting cultivation system is used to grow vegetables and other foods rotationally, …
Conservationists battling to save Indonesia's rainforests are locked in a dispute over moves to make oil palm plantations more wildlife-friendly. Tom Levitt reports
Can the palm oil we eat ever be wildlife-friendly? Tom Levitt | 12th July 2011 News Palm Oil Wildlife Biodiversity Rainforest Deforestation langurmonkey.jpg Only a fraction of the biodiversity found …
In his final State of the Union address, George Bush announced his support for the adoption of biofuels on a massive scale. But is the plan such a good idea? By Pat Thomas
Biofuels Report: Introduction Pat Thomas | 1st March 2007 News Biofuels Farming Gm Transport Politics Lobbying Biofuel Agribusiness Carbon Dioxide Global Warming Climate Change Oil Gm Products UK US …
The world’s forests are natural carbon ‘sinks’ that remove and store atmospheric CO2. So why, in the name of saving the earth, asks Renton Righelato, are we cutting down these precious resources to make way for fuel crops?
Biofuels Report: Forests or Fuel Renton Righelato | 1st March 2007 News Biofuels Ethanol Biodiesel Crops Trees Deforestation Carbon Sinks Biofuel Carbon Dioxide Global Warming Deforestation Bio-fuels …
Plantlife Scotland hope people's love of the Cairngorms can be harnessed to enlist volunteers.
Flower conservation in the Cairngorms Emily Beament | 18th August 2020 | News Biodiversity Scotland Plantlife The Cairngorm Plateau Plantlife Scotland hope people's love of the Cairngorms can be …
Humans did not hunt mammoths to extinction - the majestic mammals were a victim of rapid climatic changes.
Mammoths victim of climate changes Nina Massey | 21st October 2021 | News Extinction Biodiversity mammoth-cut.jpg Humans did not hunt mammoths to extinction - the majestic mammals were a victim of …