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Wild honey bee colonies outnumber those managed in commercial hives.
Sewage fungus is actually not a fungus. Our expert explains what it is, where it lives and what can be done to reduce outbreaks in polluted rivers.
The nutritional needs of bees are complex and monoculture crops aren’t providing a diverse diet. Introducing more diverse wildflower meadows and green spaces could benefit wild pollinators.
A recently published report sheds light on how 350 big companies and 150 financial institutions are falling behind with goals to halt and reverse deforestation.
Climate change puts pressure on British butterflies and moths - sometimes pushing them to the edges of their geographical range or shifting the timing of their life cycle so they can’t feed.
Rising air temperatures mean shorter winters and earlier springs.
As new climate-related cases are brought to court, our expert outlines key aspects that could change the legal landscape.
A group of determined women founded the RSPB, but they had great support behind the scenes by a little-known Argentinean naturalist.
Research has revealed how British otters may have been able to recover from species loss in the 1950s with the help of otters from Asia.
Insight from one of the largest experiments ever conducted in climate change psychology sheds light on how people could make more effective decisions about their lifestyle and also wider policies.
Sometimes I feel that after Chernobyl our land is cursed. Hearing about French children watching Mavka in a Parisian cinema, I felt hope.
‘Beccs’ faces lots of problems. A global switch away from meat could help address them.
We know particles from spacecrafts are in the stratosphere. But what this means for the ozone layer or the climate is still unknown.
Nano-enabled pesticides could pose huge risks and they aren’t being regulated effectively enough yet.
Planting trees to remove carbon from the atmosphere will only be effective alongside other strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A new study highlights how different literature portrays the pros and cons of offshore wind. Comprehensive assessment frameworks could create more consistency in the future.
Deeper ocean habitats (30-150 metres) are a key feeding ground for critically endangered hawksbill turtles.
To narrow our predictions of global sea level rise, we need to know more about these sudden ‘non-linear’ changes to ice sheets.
For the green transition to be fair and just to people and communities around the globe, countries must change the way energy is used and governed.
This key fertiliser ingredient is subject to sudden price spikes.
Climate scientist Mark Maslin pairs up with comedian Jo Brand to explain the urgency of the climate crisis. Together, they find that humour cuts through in ways that plain facts just can’t.
Governments that publicly commit to carbon pricing are compelled to get their own house in order.
Extractive mining disrupts the balance of the planet’s ecosystems and is set to rise. Could urban mining or degrowth help curb unsustainable practices?
Nature knows no borders. While decline of threatened migratory animals is alarming, there are reasons to be optimistic about international conservation efforts.