Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure

Honey bees, wild and native bees face threats from parasites, pesticides and habitat loss. Shorter winters, more extreme weather and more habitat destruction won’t help.

Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis • conversation
Oct. 13, 2022 ~10 min

Five easy ways to use less water at home – and not just in a drought

Rationing water at home will benefit moisture-starved ecosystems.

Niko Wanders, Assistant Professor in Hydrological Extremes, Utrecht University • conversation
Aug. 5, 2022 ~6 min


Five ways to help wildlife in heatwaves

If you’re hot, so are your four-legged neighbours.

Sarah Papworth, Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
July 18, 2022 ~6 min

Time in the garden can ease anxiety and depression

Many longtime gardeners say the garden is their happy place. A new study shows that may be literally true.

Samantha Murray-Florida • futurity
July 7, 2022 ~6 min

Hedgehog conservation: how to make a garden nest box appealing – new research

Garden surveys reveal what makes a house a home for Britain’s favourite mammal.

Abi Gazzard, PhD in Ecology and Conservation, University of Reading • conversation
July 4, 2022 ~7 min

How to Slowly Make a ‘Natives Only’ Garden

VOA Learning English • voa
June 27, 2022 ~6 min

How to make your lawn wildlife friendly all year round – tips from an ecologist

Plus, why you should always remove grass cuttings from your lawn.

Gareth Griffith, Professor of Fungal Ecology, Aberystwyth University • conversation
May 31, 2022 ~7 min

Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season

Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
April 21, 2022 ~8 min


Survey: People found freedom, joy in gardens during COVID

Why did some people start gardening during COVID-19? "Connection to nature, relaxation, and stress relief were by far the biggest reasons gardeners cited."

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
March 21, 2022 ~5 min

UK plants flowering a month earlier due to climate change

Climate change is causing plants in the UK to flower a month earlier on average, which could have profound consequences for wildlife, agriculture and gardeners.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 2, 2022 ~6 min

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