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The huge decline in insect numbers has become a global issue. Scientists have announced that with the number of insects decreasing by 2.5% every year they could have disappeared completely in the next...
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[photographic credit: Edward Badley, Flickr] In 2014 the United Nations stated that by 2050, 66% of the world’s population is projected to be Urbanised. Cities are considered vital for development, and...
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Camping is a great way to appreciate the natural world. There’s nothing quite like waking up to the sounds of birds and wind through the trees, rather than the whirring of cars and...
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Across the seasons, animal migrations, periods of hibernation, and the metamorphic life cycles of insects play a vital role in ecosystem functioning, resulting in a cyclical transfer of nutrients and energy. They also...
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Rancid and prolapsed blackberries hang limp amongst the swathes of wilted nettles. My patch along the old railway line is certainly undergoing a significant change. It’s autumn now, I suppose, and there is...
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And now for some good news. While British butterflies are set for one of their worst ever years, one species is bucking the trend. After decades of hard work by conservationists, volunteers and...
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It’s easy to feel a bit gloomy about the state of Britain’s wildlife. According to the groundbreaking State of Nature Report, 60% of our species have declined over the last 50 years and...
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One of the things that characterises the common or garden naturalist, is their obsession with what seems, on the face of it, trivial, small details that separate species or make them unique and...
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We British people love our weather; we love the unpredictable nature of our weather. Will it snow at Christmas? Will it rain all summer? Deep down we probably all love it when the...
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Neonicotinoid. It’s a dirty word in the world of environmentalism. Earlier this year the government flew in the face of the advice being offered and lifted a ban on them which sparked outrage amongst...
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