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The Arctic is particularly vulnerable to climate change, but efforts to tackle it risk alienating the people who live there.
People both for and against pricing biodiversity need to work together to protect the natural world.
A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public’s motivation to act on climate change.
Squirrel feeders laced with contraceptives could be used to suppress grey squirrels in the UK.
Wetlands in drylands seem impossible, but their benefits to people and wildlife are very real.
How Pacific winds interact with the sea to bring colder waters up from the depths.
Greenwashing spin is often used to justify chopping down mature street trees.
Polluted oceans don’t just harm wildlife, they are a source of ill health for humans too.
Glaciers support a unique community of plants, many of which are found nowhere else.
Can we work together to answer global challenges, or will national agendas get in the way?
Cultures worldwide are awash with tales of great floods. What can they tell us about the reality of a wetter world?
A high seas treaty could help rebuild populations – but time is running out.
Guano helped humans farm the world’s driest desert, new research finds.
Batteries that can be fully charged in just five minutes may soon be a reality.
Food farmed in tropical and Mediterranean climates comes at a higher cost to biodiversity than that grown elsewhere.
Plant scientists hope to avoid a repeat of the GM foods debate from two decades ago.
Per capita electricity use was higher in the 1970s than today.
Clear messaging is crucial when dealing with multiple disasters.
Climate change is affecting the whole ecosystem that humpback whales depend on for food, which is making it harder for females to sustain pregnancies.
Agreements between the EU and its partner countries for fishing rights could be a great vehicle to push sustainability but more must be done before we can say they are doing that.
Chemicals banned in the EU were recently granted an exemption for limited use in the UK.
Replacing wood stoves is essential but won’t solve the indoor air pollution epidemic on its own.
I simulated the climate on 100,000 exoplanets to find out.
Even the most mutually-beneficial evolutionary relationship can turn sour.