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UK weather radar confuses insect swarms for rain

A swarm of ants flying over the UK was so big on Friday that it was picked up on radar and confused for rain, the Met Office has said.

18/07/2020

Green News

'Putting nature first' could create nearly 400 million jobs by 2030

Investing in nature could also benefit the economy.

16/07/2020

Living

The stunning vegan cakes made with foraged natural ingredients

Hyper-realistic cakes are all the rage on Twitter, but have you ever eaten a cake as in-touch with nature as these?

14/07/2020

Green News

Euroviews. Nature shouldn’t be a 'white space': Why I took Black girls camping

Tianna Johnson on why black girls don't go camping and how exploring the great outdoors is a form of privilege.

11/07/2020

Living

A tank for a plantpot? The French designer reimagining our vehicles

Nicolas Abdelkader's series is called "The Urgency to Slow Down" and considers how vehicles could be greener.

10/07/2020

Green News

Dream eco-home built with old tyres, tins cans and bottles

"We'll find a use for most things to stop them going to landfill."

24/06/2020

Living

Barcelona opera house opens with concert exclusively for plants

Organisers even printed tickets for each of the plants who attended the event.

23/06/2020

No Comment

Spectacular timelapse catches Northern Lights dancing across Canada

A stunning timelapse video captured the Northern Lights as they shone through moving clouds over Thompson, Manitoba, on Tuesday night.

18/06/2020

Green News

Company transforms unused industrial land into eco-island

Could more industrial wastelands turn into nature reserves to help promote biodiversity?

16/06/2020

Green News

Activists and celebrities tell us why nature is important to them

For UNDP's Mission 1.5 campaign, climate-conscious influencers speak up about their dedication to the planet.

05/06/2020

Green News

The Maowusu Desert in China has vanished from the map

It was the size of the Netherlands, and now is barely visible. What happened to this Chinese desert?

17/05/2020

Green News

Endangered species could be saved with this tech-based solution

A research team in Australia is using cloud-based technology to support conservation efforts worldwide.

15/05/2020

Green News

Why are the waves in California glowing blue?

The natural phenomenon is drawing visitors who are swimming and surfing in the luminous waves.

14/05/2020

No Comment

Children have lessons in woods as parents protest school not reopening

They didn't lack the necessary equipment either: there were whiteboards, tables and even hand sanitiser.

13/05/2020

Green News

Wildlife is roaming the Mayan forests

Jaguars, pumas and other animals have taken over a Guatemalan national park.

05/05/2020

World News

Browse the winning images from World Press Photo 2020

The winners of World Press Photo 2020 have been announced. Check out work from some of the world's leading photojournalists here.

16/04/2020

Green News

I bought an indoor garden to see if it would make quarantine bearable

Studies show that growing plants can reduce stress and anxiety and even improve productivity when working at home.

16/04/2020

France

Tails up? Is wildlife the big beneficiary of the COVID-19 lockdown?

For researchers, the lockdown is a catch-22 situation because the reduced human presence has disrupted animals' behaviour but they can't study it as they're stuck at home.

30/03/2020

World News

Which tree did voters root for in European Tree of the Year 2020?

A 350-year-old pine tree took the title of European Tree of the Year 2020, a competition that considers the tree's story as well as its aesthetic

18/03/2020

Green News

UN begs people to become one with nature for World Wildlife Day 2020

Although some animal species have worked out how to thrive in manmade environments, many more are struggling.

03/03/2020