Environment

Check here for the latest stories on climate change, ecology, agriculture and many other environment topics

Earthquake prediction: fact or fiction?

by Michael Jones
May 232011

Accurate prediction of hazards saves millions of lives and billions of dollars each year, but as Michael Jones reports, this isn’t always easy.

Geology, Natural hazards, News articles, Science

Wild Places

by Abi Millar and Jennifer Appleton
May 212011
Wild Places

The Wild Places project is enabling the North East to get closer to wildlife. Jen Appleton and Abi Millar look behind the scenes.

Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment, Habitat, Video

The threat of fertilisers

by Jennifer Appleton
May 212011

Fertilisers pose a continuing threat to the environment and new research suggests the dangers are now even more pressing, Jen Appleton writes.

Articles, Conservation, Environment, Habitat, News articles, Pollution

Tanzania’s road plans threaten wildebeest migration

by Fareha Lasker
May 182011

Fareha Lasker reports on how the Tanzanian government’s plans to build a new highway across the Serengeti threatens wildebeest migration.

Articles, Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment, Habitat, Transport

Unprecedented rise in wild tiger numbers

by Fareha Lasker
May 182011

Fareha Lasker reports on how the number of tigers in the wild has increased for the first time in a decade, recovering from a steep decline in the past.

Articles, Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment
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