Wherever you go there is so much mystery and beauty in the natural world. I like to snorkel and dive. Underwater you can still see ecosystems full of wildlife just …
All civilisations collapse due to loss of soil fertility and water. Animals are continuously driving the mechanisms that restabilise this. It’s this dogged behaviour that separates us from wildlife. Wild …
When I wrote my article about the significance of animals for pollen nutrient dispersal the other day, I missed this fantastic reference. Pollen-eating increases spiderling survival according to a study …
Right now in the media there is a rather sinister campaign being run. The Great Barrier Reef is said to be ‘thriving’ because it is spawning. Coral reefs have spawned …
A rather unassuming article about fish carbon popped up on Twitter today and I wanted to share it, because it makes rare reference to how animals defend against the impact …
Read the second in my fifteen part anatomy of planet Earth. Plants underpin the entire food chain but where did they come from and how do they fit into the …
A billion years ago, two single bacteria joined forces. One searched for things to eat. The other extracted energy from this food and turned it into the fuel for both …
A group of Silver Gulls had gathered around a picnic table I had just vacated. They have learnt that most humans leave a trail of chips. As I hadn’t eaten …
Climate extremes are worse at the edge. A one metre rise in sea level can still affect you if you live five metres above the water. Global warming is a …
Below, I’ve copied the text from the latest Sierra Club newsletter. This updates us on their work to lobby against the Wisconsin wolf hunts. You can sign up for their …
