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Offshore wind contracts are ready – but ships, ports and cables are not.
Marine biodiversity underpins human health such as at Porthdinllaen in north wales where seagrass is part of a marine social ecological system.
As urbanisation accelerates across India, the importance of urban forests is becoming more crucial.
A well-designed carbon market can support Ukraine’s recovery and strengthen its ability to withstand future conflict.
Air pollution, including exposure inside homes, contributes substantially to premature death worldwide.
Solar panels last 25 years, but most are still designed for disposal rather than repair or reuse.
You just need to step outside at the right time and look in the right places to reconnect with nature at this time of year.
Mining and fossil fuel extraction both demand infrastructure that Greenland doesn’t have.
Where risk rises, returns have to rise too. Where ecosystems are protected, financing becomes cheaper.
With no Antarctica-style treaty to protect Greenland, a US takeover could mean scientists lose access.
How an ancient evolutionary bond morphed into a modern urban crisis.
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In the past British people believed hedgehogs could cause harm and damage livestock, and even that witches could transform into them.
Warm rooms were often very unusual in medieval times.
Greenland’s rare earth element deposits may be among the world’s largest by volume.
Dog feeding is a substantial part of the food system, not a side issue.
The wild rock dove is little understood and largely overlooked by scientists.
Microwaving food in glass containers is a good idea to prevent microplastics leaching into your food.
Ensuring that all young people develop strong climate and nature literacy will be essential for both personal resilience and national prosperity.
The connection between place and writing shapes reasoning and can change how people think about climate issues.
By boosting beneficial microbes, researchers hope to increase crop resilience while reducing the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers.
The amazing variety of plant reproductive systems.
Many coral reefs are already very vulnerable, and another El Niño is forecast.
China is still expanding its coal-fired power stations and depends on coal in its energy network.