World must change way it produces food to avoid biodiversity collapse, says WWF
Recovery of tigers, tuna and green sea turtles show nature loss can be reversed when action taken, charity saysConservation comebacks for wild tigers, tuna and green sea turtles prove that global nature loss can be reversed, scientists have said. But…
Beautiful butterflies get more attention from the public – and from scientists
Research has shown that colourful and patterned species are the subject of more studies, and receive more conservation fundingLarge and beautiful butterflies attract far more attention than species that are smaller and dull. Now a new study has shown…
Falling glass and ‘decapitated’ plants: the race to protect Edinburgh botanic garden’s plants
After five years of work, 5,750 panels of toughened glass will help keep hundred of plants safe from Scottish winters – but more work needs to be doneIn the early autumn sunlight, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s extensive plant collection appears safe…
Big-eyed bugs and praying mantises: climate crisis drives new visitors to UK shores
Britain has seen an explosion of migrating insects – in some cases from as far as northern Africa It was a stifling evening in July and Matt Phelps was out for a stroll, when a piercing, whirring noise stopped him in his tracks. As an ecologist, Phelps…