Gardens can foster biodiversity and sustainability by incorporating native plants and wild species to enhance ecosystems and soil health.
Ten plants you should grow – and ten you should keep – to support biodiversity, soil health and food security
Analysis: Svalbard Global Seed Vault: How countries are racing to protect biodiversity and ensure food security
Learn how the Svalbard Global Seed Vault safeguards biodiversity and food security amid climate change and geopolitical conflicts, ensuring resilient crops.
Analysis: The struggle to save Zimbabwe’s dying wetlands
Zimbabwe’s wetlands are under threat from urban expansion and unsustainable agriculture. Can state and community efforts reverse the damage?
Explainer: Why is soil health being degraded worldwide?
Soil health is declining globally due to climate change and industrial farming, prompting urgent need for sustainable agricultural practices and restoration.
Climate resilient crop analysis: Could rye grain show what sustainable cereal agriculture could look like?
Rye, an ancient grain, offers health benefits and climate resilience compared to wheat, being lower in carbon footprint and more adaptable to poor soils. Increased rye cultivation could enhance biodiversity and soil health.
China says it has completed its giant ‘green belt’ project to halt desertification
China has completed a 46-year ‘green belt’ project around the Taklamakan desert, increasing forest coverage but facing criticism for biodiversity damage and limited impact on sandstorms. Desertification remains a challenge.
Viewpoint: Regenerative farming in the Moroccan desert
Oases are vital in deserts, sustaining life with water. Sand to Green uses solar-powered desalination to create an oasis in Morocco, promoting agriculture and ecological regeneration.
Earth Day 2024 – photo series: photographers illustrate our addiction to plastics
The Earth Day 2022 theme “Planet vs Plastics” is explored through a series of impactful photos by different photographers. The photos highlight the global issue of plastic pollution, emphasizing its widespread impact on nature and biodiversity. Contributors include Alex Macro, Andrea Jones, Carrig Wendy, Elisabeth Hoff, and Tal Silverman.
Europe’s largest banks are speeding up the climate and biodiversity crisis – Greenpeace
A coalition of green groups, including Greenpeace, found that European banks have invested €256 billion in climate and nature-destructive projects since 2015. European Union’s role is deemed hypocritical. Urgent action is required to halt ecosystem destruction.
Opinion: Why traditional lawns are unsustainable: Embracing rewilding for a greener future
Traditional lawns are thirsty, lifeless, and outdated. Explore greener, wildlife-friendly alternatives inspired by the UK’s drought crisis.
A greener life, a greener world 