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Like humans, seabirds seem less likely to part ways when they have relationships built on similar personalities.
Time is running out to ensure that people in fuel poverty can afford to keep warm this winter.
Halloween is a sustainability nightmare – but it doesn’t have to be.
Britain doesn’t have huge violent twisters like the US. But it does have lots of little tornadoes.
By adding stickers to glass walls and dimming lights, cities can be safer places for migrating birds.
Some European countries view wolf protection differently to others. A look at Spain’s experience may explain why.
A new study suggests a radical rejigging of where food is grown. But is such a world even possible?
The 1909 incident may have cost the industry decades of progress – and the planet huge amounts of damaging carbon emissions.
Our study shows the UK must prepare for, and respond to, the risks associated with future food shortages.
The psychology of disagreement offers insight into why there is such a strong polarisation in opinions surrounding London’s expanded Ulez.
On top of rising greenhouse gas emissions, aerosol pollution which would normally cool Earth has fallen.
Sodium is a cheap and viable alternative to lithium in batteries for low-medium range EVs.
By 2050, the chemicals which make craft beers ‘hoppy’ could decrease by a third.
The largest lake in the UK and Ireland has been blighted by toxic blue-green algae.
Big name food brands are pursuing decarbonisation – but they are squeezing farmers in the process.
Recent study investigated how fast genes are being transferred between distantly related species.
Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world – there are things you can do to minimise your role in it.
Let’s just call it something different.
Farming has made crop plants reliant on synthetic fertilisers, but we can reactivate their ability to engage with beneficial microorganisms and make them more independent.
A cross-party consensus is breaking apart.
Many people are gardening on land that is not theirs – here are some things to consider to avoid getting into trouble.
Claims of sustainability or low-carbon flying are being challenged in court.
The iconic tree lived through the Little Ice Age, modern climate change, and an alarming drop in biodiversity.
The new ban will raise awareness about the plastic crisis. But failing to provide viable alternatives may simply displace the problem, instead of addressing it