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How to do a health check on your garden’s vital earthworm population

Earthworms are a great indicator of the state of soil. Science of gardening columnist Clare Wilson explains how to tell how many you have - and how to entice more naturally, if needed

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Study your local pond to help track algal growth around the world

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Study your local pond to help track algal growth around the world

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The surprising evolutionary history of pumpkins and squashes

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R1XNWN Rooftop gardens on modern office buildings in downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Why I love the proliferation of green roofs and living walls

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The sonic wonders of our world are under threat. We need to listen

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The sonic wonders of our world are under threat. We need to listen

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Why the myth of 'wilderness' harms both nature and humanity

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Why the myth of 'wilderness' harms both nature and humanity

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Salt marsh fairy circles go from rings to bullseyes to adapt to stress

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Salt marsh fairy circles go from rings to bullseyes to adapt to stress

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Satellites reveal a 49 per cent increase in tree felling in Europe

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EU plans to plant 3 billion trees and massively expand organic farming

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EU plans to plant 3 billion trees and massively expand organic farming

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Extinction lottery: how should we choose which species to save?

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Extinction lottery: how should we choose which species to save?

When we decide which species will survive the age of humans, we need to question conservation's fundamental beliefs, argues Rebecca Nesbitt.

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Environment

Amazon deforestation looks set to hit a record high in 2020

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Environment

Planting a trillion trees really can help us fight climate change

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Environment

Deep and crisp and living: How snow sustains amazing hidden life

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Environment

How international conservation groups are betraying indigenous peoples

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