Can golf courses help save the planet? Ask a herd of wild pigs

A herd of javelinas wrecked a pristine golf course. Is this rewilding in action?

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Dec. 28, 2023 ~7 min

Climate change: if warming approaches 2°C, a trickle of extinctions will become a flood

Areas of the world where species are exposed to potentially dangerous temperatures are due to get much bigger.

Alex Pigot, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, UCL • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 ~7 min


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

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

Tropical climates are the most biodiverse on Earth − but it's not only because of how warm and wet they are

A new study reveals how the geography of global climates influences the rich patterns of species diversity in an ever-changing world.

Dave Roberts, Professor Emeritus of Ecology, Montana State University • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 ~8 min

One in six UK species threatened with extinction – here's what we could lose (plus how to save them)

Wildlife populations continue to decline in the UK, one of the world’s most nature-deprived countries.

Richard Gregory, Honorary Professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, UCL • conversation
Sept. 27, 2023 ~8 min


How air pollution is making life tougher for bugs

We’re making life tough for insects – and not just by swatting them away with a newspaper.

Robbie Girling, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Southern Queensland • conversation
Sept. 21, 2023 ~6 min

Why invasive ants are a silent threat to our ecosystems

Invasive ants are a major threat to biodiversity, according to a study.

Maximillian Tercel, PhD candidate, Cardiff University • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~6 min

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