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Violence between herdsmen and farmers in the Sahel is nothing new, but in recent years Nigeria has a noticeable upturn in violence.
The green movement has more to thank workers in polluting industries than you might expect.
High intensity rain has actually increased, which is topping up underground water stores.
A first of its kind study shows greylag geese are stressed by fireworks.
A legal expert explains how climate activists could use the government’s own legislation to their advantage.
Friendships between these two very different primates likely outlasted your promise to be best buds forever with your school classmates.
People tend to waste more of their meals when buying the ingredients from shops, our survey showed.
Decarbonisation is not impossible, but it will be difficult to achieve through capitalism.
A mass die-off of crustaceans occurred on England’s north-east coast last autumn – the government’s explanation of the cause is unlikely to be true.
Official estimates indicate that meat consumption is falling in the UK – but not all of the data agrees.
Microbes are so tiny humans can’t see them without special equipment. But the discovery of 20 new species will help scientists map the evolutionary tree of life.
A specialist in conflict-affected food and farming visits the Gaza Strip.
Setting aside half of Borneo would significantly reduce their decline, say experts.
People want to shoot the messenger, but they do hear the message.
Members of the public devised a raft of measures to make homes greener.
From more accurate climate modelling to the prospect of truly creative computers, the brain’s use of noise has a lot to teach us.
Facing human threats, Mumbai’s Koli community are taking risk reduction into their own hands – other vulnerable coastal settlements should take note.
Scientists have found more ‘alien species’ today in regions that were once key parts of European empires.
We take it for granted that we can compare multiple memories when faced with a tough choice. But not every animal’s mind works that way.
Switzerland’s glaciers just lost 6% of their ice in a single year.
It might be provocative but this sort of direct action is important.
There never was a ‘maximum bill of £2,500’.
Despite once holding promise, the UK’s climate compatibility checkpoint has become a formality.
Nestled among farmland, solar farms can be a refuge for wildlife.