Doggy bags obligatory in Spain (from 2023)
NEWS AND COMMMENT: Spanish law will guarantee a doggy bag with dinner. In Spain, bars and restaurants will have to inform customers that they have… Read More »Doggy bags obligatory in Spain (from 2023)
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Bug splatter test points to decline of nature in Britain
NEWS AND OPINION: Insect pollinators and other indicators of biodiversity in Britain have declined dramatically as indicated by a citizen science survey on car bug… Read More »Bug splatter test points to decline of nature in Britain
Animism is a growing ‘religion’, and it is timely
I am interested in animism but what is it? It is difficult to understand from articles because it is a belief system. It is not… Read More »Animism is a growing ‘religion’, and it is timely
Wildlife populations plummet by 69% in 50 years thanks to humans
NEWS AND COMMENT: The World Wildlife Fund-UK’s Living Planet Report 2022 makes shocking reading. The headline is that humans have wiped out almost 70% of… Read More »Wildlife populations plummet by 69% in 50 years thanks to humans
Nature is indivisible and interdependent – ignore this at your peril
The former UK High Commissioner to India and the head of the UK’s Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, will say in a speech that there… Read More »Nature is indivisible and interdependent – ignore this at your peril
3 cheetah cubs play with gazelle fawn before baboon steals and kills it
This is raw nature at work. It is a reminder of how terrible nature can seem through human eyes. Psychopathic nature. No conscience. Just survival.… Read More »3 cheetah cubs play with gazelle fawn before baboon steals and kills it
Silent owl wings teach us how to create quieter wind turbines, drones and aircraft
The beautiful owl is back in the news. People are fascinated by this wonderful bird’s ability to fly so silently; a silent beast gliding through… Read More »Silent owl wings teach us how to create quieter wind turbines, drones and aircraft
Animals are mentioned less in novels than before mid-19th century reflecting a disconnect with nature
It is a troubling picture: a gradual decrease in awareness of nature and biodiversity since about the middle of the 19th century. It indicates a… Read More »Animals are mentioned less in novels than before mid-19th century reflecting a disconnect with nature
Much loved ancient pear tree and others felled for HS2
NEWS AND COMMENT: Many beautiful trees have been cut down to make way for the doomed and already outdated HS2 rail link. I have written… Read More »Much loved ancient pear tree and others felled for HS2
Antonio Guterres has the courage to talk about humankind’s destruction of the planet
Here’s the video. It’s eight hours long so you won’t watch it but he kicks off very quickly with the central issues so you will… Read More »Antonio Guterres has the courage to talk about humankind’s destruction of the planet
Liz Bonnin elected first female president of Wildlife Trusts
I think this is good news for animal advocates, nature lovers and conservationists. Elizabeth Bonnin has been elected the first female president of Wildlife Trusts.… Read More »Liz Bonnin elected first female president of Wildlife Trusts
GCSE in Natural History including work in the field to stop damage to the planet
NEWS AND VIEWS: Tim Smit, 66, the creator of the Eden Project in Cornwall, UK, said that if natural history was taught in schools from… Read More »GCSE in Natural History including work in the field to stop damage to the planet
Nature’s recovery from Chernobyl gives us hope for the future
Sir David Attenborough says that nature’s recovery after the Chernobyl disaster gives us hope that our planet can recover too after humankind’s abuse.
Protecting nature protects people by minimising zoonotic disease carrying animals
It pays to protect nature. It pays because the better you protect nature the less likelihood there is of people being infected by a zoonotic… Read More »Protecting nature protects people by minimising zoonotic disease carrying animals