The dramatic quietening of towns and cities in lockdown Britain has changed the way the Earth…
Month: April 2020
New renewable energy capacity hit record levels in 2019
Almost three-quarters of new electricity generation capacity built in 2019 uses renewable energy, representing an all-time…
Millions in US at risk of ‘water shutoffs’ amid layoffs triggered by pandemic
Millions of Americans risk losing running water if they fall behind with bill payments in coming…
Teesdale’s precious slopes of arctic flora: Country diary, 10 April 1970
DURHAM: Leaving the hedgerowed landscapes far behind, the road finally rose beyond Langdon Beck and even…
Country diary: winning the trust of a friendly robin
It landed with the lightest of pressure, toes thin as fuse wire splayed on my outstretched…
Ban wildlife markets to avert pandemics, says UN biodiversity chief
The United Nations’ biodiversity chief has called for a global ban on wildlife markets – such…
The secret life of plants: how they memorise, communicate, problem solve and socialise
I had hoped to interview the plant neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso at his laboratory at the University…
Households to be paid for daytime green electricity use during lockdown
Thousands of British homes will be paid to use electricity during the day for the first…
Scottish fruit farmers recruit thousands of locals to save harvest
Scottish fruit farmers have solved a recruitment crisis that could have resulted in this year’s harvest…
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline | Bill McKibben
I’m going to tell you the single worst story I’ve heard in these past few horrid…