Urban greening can save species, cool warming cities, and make us happy
Not all of the solutions to the climate and ecological crisis have to be painful.
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Forget environmental doom and gloom – young people draw alternative visions of nature’s future
Scientists asked young people to draw what they would like the natural world to look like when they’re older. Their imagination could help make conservationists more ambitious.
How bison, moose and caribou stepped in to do the cleaning work of extinct mammoths
The historical record is full of surprises – and it could encourage conservationists to think more creatively.
Climate crisis: the countryside could be our greatest ally – if we can reform farming
Much of the UK’s farmland is unproductive. It could be put to better use storing carbon, offering recreation and providing wildlife habitat.
How animals shape the planet in surprising ways
Many animals change landscapes by acting as ‘ecosystem engineers’. Protecting and restoring nature can help us become more climate resilient.
Rewild your kids: why playing outside should be a post‑pandemic priority
If we want to avoid playing outside becoming a thing of the past, we need to restore the habit in our children after lockdown.
What would happen if we abandoned Britain’s farms and left them to nature?
Depends on whether or not we reintroduce ‘rewilded’ animals such as bison or wolves.
Golden eagles were reintroduced to Ireland, but without prey they’re now struggling to thrive
Rewilding isn’t just about reintroducing predators. Without prey and habitat restoration, even wild-looking landscapes can’t support them.
Sea level rise: three visions of a future summer holiday at the coast
Sea levels could be two metres higher by 2100. How will our relationship to the drowned coast change?
The first farmers often made landscapes more biodiverse – our research could have lessons for rewilding today
Scientists analysed thousands of years of pollen data and made a surprising discovery.
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