Hidden gems of Birmingham we pass every day
Birmingham has a rich and vibrant history and there are clues to our past on every corner. We pass by these and might not even… Read More »Hidden gems of Birmingham we pass every day
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Portrait of the South Downs – Saira Niazi
During the spring and summer of 2022, Saira Niazi met, interviewed and photographed people from all walks of life about their unique and personal connections… Read More »Portrait of the South Downs – Saira Niazi
Extreme water stress faced by countries home to quarter of world population
Data from the World Resources Institute suggests these countries are regularly using 80% of their water supplies each year. WRI’s Aqueduct water risk map reveals… Read More »Extreme water stress faced by countries home to quarter of world population
Citizen scientists make a vital difference’: the locals who proved the River Wye was polluted
Volunteers testing the water, supported by university research, have forced admission about damaging intensive chicken farms. A few times a week, a group of volunteers… Read More »Citizen scientists make a vital difference’: the locals who proved the River Wye was polluted
Successfully managing forests must include stewarding the hidden life belowground
Half of the biodiversity in forests is unseen because it lives belowground. These organisms are miniscule in size, but their importance to the ecosystem is… Read More »Successfully managing forests must include stewarding the hidden life belowground
Radical ways to fix the Earth: are they magic bullets or just band-aids?
Opinion piece from the Guardian: Technologies like geoengineering may tackle global warming – but first we need to ditch fossil fuels for renewable energy. LINK
How indigenous conservation protects Canada’s environment
In Canada, centring conservation with the country’s indigenous peoples is allowing its original stewards to reconnect to their land and culture – and proving remarkably… Read More »How indigenous conservation protects Canada’s environment
‘We love living underneath Spaghetti Junction – we’ve even got our own beach’
Residents living underneath Birmingham’s infamous Spaghetti Junction say despite the noise, pollution and traffic they love it – and it even comes with its own ‘beach’. Gravelly Hill… Read More »‘We love living underneath Spaghetti Junction – we’ve even got our own beach’
NHS ‘could save £635m by prescribing time in nature’
The NHS could save more than £635m a year by signing some patients up to nature-based health and wellbeing programmes, a report by The Wildlife Trusts says. The… Read More »NHS ‘could save £635m by prescribing time in nature’
Maps show incredible cooling effects of trees during heatwaves around the UK
Areas with fewer trees and green spaces are up to 5C warmer during the UK’s hottest days, analysis suggests. New heat maps show the temperature variation… Read More »Maps show incredible cooling effects of trees during heatwaves around the UK
Wildlife wonders of Britain and Ireland before the industrial revolution – my research reveals all the biodiversity we’ve lost
Travel back with me a few hundred years to before the industrial revolution, and the wildlife of Britain and Ireland looks very different indeed. LINK
The simple ways cities can adapt to heatwaves
Satellite images reveal how green spaces, white roads and water features are helping keep cities cool during deadly heatwaves. LINK
Environment charity bids to encircle London in ‘M25 for nature’
The countryside charity CPRE London hopes to weave together existing areas of green belt in the city’s 18 outer boroughs to create an uninterrupted ring of… Read More »Environment charity bids to encircle London in ‘M25 for nature’
Multi-storey car park at HS2 Interchange Station scrapped in favour of surface parking
Plans for a multi-storey car park at the HS2 Interchange Station at the Arden Cross development have been scrapped. An initial 2,750-space surface-level car park has been… Read More »Multi-storey car park at HS2 Interchange Station scrapped in favour of surface parking
Empty spaces and hybrid places: The pandemic’s lasting impact on real estate
Real estate in the world’s superstar cities has not kept up with shifts in behavior caused by the pandemic. The cities’ vibrancy is at risk,… Read More »Empty spaces and hybrid places: The pandemic’s lasting impact on real estate