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The €24 billion spent supporting farm incomes in richer regions could more than cover the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy.
Before reaching summits became part of the new ‘sublime’ in the late 18th century, people didn’t climb mountains.
Extreme heat could kill 5,000 people each year in the UK by the 2050s.
Scientists find inequality between humans also harms the birds, the bees, the microbes and the trees.
Within the growing mountains of electronic waste, precious metals lie waiting to be recovered.
Sexual reproduction helps keep coral colonies diverse and resilient. Now, scientists are doing it in a lab to restock flagging reefs.
Fires that burn the forest burn crops and pastures alike. But farmers in the eastern Amazon are left with few good options.
As face marks and coverings become compulsory worldwide, littering and their potential impact on the environment increases.
Volatile, unstable air means that it is very tricky to work out exactly where each thunderstorm will be.
Peatlands will become a major source of greenhouse gases as the permafrost thaws.
Plastics are strong, durable, waterproof, lightweight, easy to mould, and recyclable – all key properties for construction materials.
Mauritians have been volunteering to help clear an oil spill from the MV Wakashio but have been told not to. It’s difficult when the threat of oil and inaction is what many have seen.
Towns and cities create an orange glow on the horizon at night. It’s so widespread that it even disturbs sea creatures.
Honey bees in the most polluted parts of an Indian city were more likely to die sooner and showed clear signs of poor health.
Heatwaves are here to stay, and they aren’t all sun and games.
My research shows we’ll need transformative change not just temporary lockdowns for COVID-19 to make much difference to the climate.
It seems likely we are going to need radical reductions in future ownership of private vehicles as we transition to cleaner transport.
Fish need to cross roads too. But the tunnels built to channel rivers under roads and railways can block their migrations.
The UK alone may use 10 million disposable items each day, though more sustainable alternatives are available.
We discovered wind farms in Spain that had carved up peat bogs, causing them to release carbon to the atmosphere.
Too many small yachts and speedboats are simply being abandoned to shed toxins and microplastics into the sea.
Rich and diverse microbiomes in our local environment are important for keeping us healthy.
Salt storms are an emerging threat, as Lake Urmia dries up and exposes huge salt marshes.
Pandas have done more to raise awareness of biodiversity loss than any other species. But they may not be good at stopping it themselves.