Plants

Succulents have thick leaves that can store water ready for droughts.

How to look after your plants in a heatwave, according to experts

Drooping saxifrage and snow pearlwort are fast disappearing from Scotland's mountainsides.

Scientists fear these plants with ‘unique genetics’ are going extinct

A Florida Dept. of Agriculture scientist holds a Giant African Snail.

Giant snails the size of a human fist are invading Florida’s coast

Newly developed heat-resistant plants could help prevent food crises during heatwaves.

Scientists develop heat resilient plants to survive climate change

Australian scientists have discovered the world's largest plant

World’s largest plant: 180km long seagrass discovered in Australia

This is how to replace invasive plants with native plants in your garden

How to replace invasive plants with native plants in your garden

Fruits and seeds of several Baobabs in Madagascar could be a source of B vitamins.

Saving these 1,000 plants from extinction could feed millions

24/02/2022

Norway launched a Noah's ark of the plant kingdom in 2008 that will protect crop seeds from distaster.

Doomsday seed vault opens its doors for a rare deposit

17/02/2022

Over 5,000 blooms are on display at Kew Garden's Orchid 2022 festival

Could deforestation bring about the end of the orchid?

04/02/2022

British pig farmers 'fear ruin' over Brexit and the rise of veganism

British pig farmers 'fear ruin' over Brexit and the rise of veganism

31/01/2022

Cycads flourished during the Jurassic period and were previously found all over the world.

A prehistoric plant is being ‘loved to death’, crime analysts warn

21/01/2022

Scientists claim to have boosted pea production by electrifying the plants.

Scientists are split over new pea study that electrified crops

17/01/2022

Leo is well known for championing environmental causes.

Why has a tree been named after Leonardo DiCaprio?

14/01/2022

A farmer in a jhum field of millet cultivation

Indigenous community in India offers lessons in climate resilience

29/12/2021

These are the top trending eco-hacks on the social media site.

These are the most popular eco-hacks on TikTok from 2021

13/12/2021

Our homes are one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gasses in our lives.

Here are the 4 best ways to cut the carbon footprint of your home

15/11/2021

Kew Gardens, UK.

Britain’s royal botanical gardens have just broken a world record

21/09/2021