Why iconic trees are so important to us – and how replacing those that fall is often complicated

The felling of iconic trees is a highly emotive issue – but the damage needs to be repaired with care.

Ewan Macdonald, Senior Research Fellow in Conservation Geopolitics, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 4, 2023 • ~7 min

Tropical forest loss from growing rubber trade is more substantial than previously thought – new research

Rubber plantations are replacing forests, particularly in tropical regions.

Antje Ahrends, Head of Genetics and Conservation, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~8 min

‘Fishing cartel’ could boost economies of African countries

Banding together to sell fishing rights could generate economic benefits for African countries and also protect their seas' biodiversity.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Nov. 15, 2023 • ~6 min

Forests can capture more carbon, but need a biodiversity boost

Natural forest recovery could capture approximately 226 gigatonnes of carbon, but will need community efforts to restore biodiversity.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Nov. 14, 2023 • ~7 min

Newly discovered beetle has a penis shaped like a bottle opener

A newly discovered beetle gets its name from the beer Carlsberg, thanks to its distinctly shaped penis that resembles a bottle opener.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 13, 2023 • ~6 min

Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not taken

Other threats to UK forests include competition with society for water, viral diseases, and extreme weather affecting forest management.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 8, 2023 • ~5 min

Our new map reveals the effects of 20th century land-use and climate change on Britain's wild species

Britain has lost large areas of semi-natural habitat since the 1930s.

Alistair Auffret, Senior Lecturer in Landscape Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences • conversation
Nov. 1, 2023 • ~8 min

Lions avoid humans unless resources get scarce

A new study investigates lions' interactions with humans in a diminishing habitat.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~5 min

How animal traits have shaped the journey of species across the globe

New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.

Sarah-Sophie Weil, PhD candidate, Swansea University • conversation
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~7 min

Forests v farmland: what the world would look like if we allocated all our land in the optimal way

A new study suggests a radical rejigging of where food is grown. But is such a world even possible?

Deepa Senapathi, Associate Professor, Head of Department of Sustainable Land Management, University of Reading • conversation
Oct. 13, 2023 • ~6 min

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