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Why the UN Refugee Convention should be updated to protect climate migrants.
Lockdown wasn’t good news for London’s peregrine falcons.
Calling the Amazon “the lungs of the world” overlooks the forest’s vital role in the water cycle.
It’s endearing to think of these glamorous pink birds finding the friendship group they fit into. But navigating flamingo social lives can help with conservation too.
A handful of wealthy states have so far monopolised the benefits of exploring the remote ocean.
A supercomputer spent six months projecting localised rainfall extremes decades into the future.
National strategies depend on natural methods to offset emissions – but acknowledge this may not be possible.
New research shows boreal forests comprised 23% of global wildfire emissions in 2021, up from 10% in a typical year.
People expect to brave brutally cold landscapes if they want to catch sight of the aurora borealis. So people were stunned to see the ethereal light display as far south as Cornwall.
What does Karl Marx have to say about climate change? Quite a lot, according to a new book.
We can trace our human evolutionary lineage back to fish.
Our lives are intertwined with animals, insects and birds – we should consider them more when we design our cities.
False alarms are common in prey animals, but what causes them and how can they be avoided?
The Pacific Ocean climate pattern is the opposite of El Niño.
Research on Denmark’s hedgehogs offers insight into their cause of death – and how to help them.
How to reforest the Emerald Isle without simply turning it into a conifer plantation.
Surviving solely in zoos and botanic gardens are 33 animal and 39 plant species.
An expert explains why the UK’s winter has been relatively calm.
Thames Water has mapped its discharges in near real time. But we still need data on the volume of sewage dumped in rivers.
Household gas and electricity bills aren’t the only way that expensive energy hits your budget.
New research finds that some common houseplants take in nutrients from outside the soil.
Vultures help protect us from disease and in many cultures they are a symbol of strength and wisdom.
Criminals want your waste. Here’s what you can do to help tackle illegal fly-tipping.
Defendants are increasingly unable to explain their actions to a jury.