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When the Aral Sea dried up, it was called the “world’s worst environmental disaster”. We’re witnessing its equivalent in Africa.
It can actually be very tricky to define a species, but in the 1900s, scientists found a pretty good way.
The UK’s “illegal” backup power subsidy scheme effectively subsidised fossil fuel power generation. Lets use the hiatus to build a more flexible, low carbon energy system.
Academics from different disciplines come Head to Head in this series to tackle topical debates.
Scientists have predicted four supercontinent scenarios - but which is the most likely?
Games have come a long way since their genesis in the 1970s. Today, games designers consult with ecologists and other experts to create worlds that feel alive and real.
Extreme climatic events are harming plant communities in the Arctic. The resulting colour change is bad news for the region’s carbon storage.
Mean annual air temperature on Everest is –13°C at 7,000 metres elevation, and yet the ice in its highest glacier is only –3.3°C.
Dust storms look spectacular but are a serious health hazard. As climate change dries up many areas of the world, what can we expect from these storms in future?
The slaughtered tigers were not bred in zoos, yet their story should put captive breeding in general into question.
The life-or-death drama of the lion pride will captivate viewers, but the show may not go on without funding to conserve these species.
The truth is hard to stomach, but meat consumption is taking us towards global ecocide.
To lessen the impacts of flash flooding in dry regions like Jordan, we need to educate local authorities on how best to manage their water.
A guide to the battle for the future of farming.
Drones can be the best way to study animals but only if used responsibly.
Holding authors responsible functions as part of academic quality control – without it we cannot hold authors accountable for shoddy research or the moral consequences of their publications.
Conservation surveillance can generate fear and anger among local people.
Replacing wind turbines could significantly increase Britain’s power output.
Brexit is a looming crisis but the ensuing chaos is an opportunity to create a radical alternative vision for the UK. Degrowth is the future we need.
Even when birds are not flying in a flock, they may observe each other to sense the world around them.
The movement to kickstart a radical transformation of our society has begun. For the sake of our children – and their children – it must succeed.
How science can resist in times of Bolsonism.
We need to learn to coexist with wildfires the way many ecosystems do. We won’t protect lives in the long term by trying to stamp the fires out.
Calls to ban palm oil could get a very different response among people who live in the same forests as orangutans.