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Special report: The new megaprojects changing the face of our planet

Special report: The new megaprojects changing the face of our planet

29 August 2018

Across the world, new roads, railways, dams and power lines are encroaching on previously virgin territory – with untold consequences for Earth’s wildlife


Wild animals are turning nocturnal to keep away from humans

Wild animals are turning nocturnal to keep away from humans

14 June 2018

Dozens of species all around the world are abandoning the day and becoming more active at night, to avoid contact with humans


A third of ‘protected’ nature zones are quietly being ruined

A third of ‘protected’ nature zones are quietly being ruined

17 May 2018

The world’s nations have set up 200,000 protected areas in which nature is supposed to flourish, but in many cases the protection is pretty much theoretical


Colombia’s peace deal unwittingly unleashed hell on the Amazon

Colombia’s peace deal unwittingly unleashed hell on the Amazon

8 May 2018

Ever since Colombia signed a historic peace deal with the FARC guerrillas, farmers and criminal gangs have been burning its portion of the Amazon rainforest


The European Union has decided to ban bee-killing pesticides

The European Union has decided to ban bee-killing pesticides

27 April 2018

European Union member states have voted to ban the outdoor use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been linked to declines in pollinating insects


Pallbearers carry the casket of Jeff Miller, 53, to his green burial site at the Ramsey Creek Preserve in Westminster, South Carolina

Why burying loved ones in unmarked graves could save wildlife

7 November 2017

If we all abandoned traditional burials and instead were buried in nature reserves, the money raised could help preserve every endangered species on land


Water buffalo grazing in a Welsh marsh

Large non-native species like donkeys can boost biodiversity

25 August 2017

Many large animals are now living far outside of their native ranges, and that may actually be helping conservation


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