Our ageing drainage systems need to be reinvented. Instead of trying to rush water into our sewer systems we should be making use of it to reduce flooding and encourage green space
Susanne Charlesworth: we must use sustainable drainage systems to green our cities Dr Susanne Charlesworth | 7th February 2011 Comment Drains Water Buildings Drainage Society Science And Technology …
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 …
'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 …
As US climatologists and scientists are urging the world that greenhouse gas emissions be curbed rapidly to prevent runaway global warming, the UK Met Office appears to be back pedalling on human induced climate change. Peter Bunyard reports on some mixed messages
UK Met Office's forecast on human induced climate change - a mixed message? Peter Bunyard | 18th February 2009 Comment Climate Change Met Office Greenhouse Gases Global Warming Climatel Comments And …
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 …
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 …
The more I think about it, the more sense it makes: gardening will save the world. For in a garden is truth, beauty and lots of good food...
How to be free: Endogenous growth theory Tom Hodgkinson | 1st October 2008 Comment Gardening Consumerism Society Hubris Biotechnology Geo-engineering Lessons From Nature Biotechnology Technology …
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 …
Big companies, from PepsiCo to Kellogg’s, are cashing in on our interest in health food ‘quick fixes’ while continuing to sell us high fat, sugary foods
… for our wellbeing. Plain old whole fruits and vegetables appear archaic in a supermarket …
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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 …
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 …
Aspartame is the most controversial food additive in history. Here is why.
Aspartame's Toxic Contents 9th August 2005 News Health Science And Technology investigates.jpg Aspartame is the most controversial food additive in history. Here is why. Aspartame is made up of …
Corncrakes were once widespread across the country until populations fell dramatically with the intensification of farming.
Birds can recover from intensive farming Conor Riordan | 9th July 2020 News Intensive Farming Biodiversity RSPB Corncrakes Corncrakes were once widespread across the country until populations fell …
The UK has an average of only 53 percent of its biodiversity left, according to the Natural History Museum.
Britain faces biodiversity collapse Sophie Wingate | 11th October 2021 | News Biodiversity Editor’s Picks beaver The UK has an average of only 53 percent of its biodiversity left, according to the …