How a million-strong army of animal lovers has achieved a major breakthrough
In the UK and Europe, we can finally see the end of the practice of keeping farm animals in cages, with British companies leading the way over eggs from caged hens
Why UK’s next Prime Minister must usher in a revolution in the way we produce food
Factory farming was a product of its time, born from fears about scarcity and hunger, but now there is increasing acceptance that it’s time for a change
Honest food labelling transformed the lives of laying hens. So why not cows and pigs?
When the law was changed to require battery eggs to be labelled ‘from caged hens’, people stopped buying them. Other animals deserve the same freedom
Iran war shows how fragile our food system really is
What this conflict reveals about our dangerous dependence on fertiliser
Does The Future of Climate Resilience Lie Beneath Our Feet?
We often look to the sky for climate solutions. We debate carbon markets, map wind patterns, and calculate atmospheric emissions.
Why we should worry about invisible air pollution from Scotland’s farms revealed by new map
A surprising large amount of pollution in cities has been found to come from farms and the health effects can be serious
Insect extinction: Why one man’s grief over a beloved bee’s death is a wake-up call to the world
Bees are self-aware, can recognise individual humans and are vitally important pollinators. So why are destroying them?
Fifty years ago, David Attenborough changed the way we see the world. Now we must heed his warning
Sir David Attenborough has spent his life helping us to understand the natural world and why its fate is inseparable from our own
Why Earth’s final frontier is not in space but in the soil beneath our feet
Humanity’s future will not be secured by travelling to another planet but by understanding the extraordinary universe of life to be found in Earth’s soils
Why ending industrial farming is now a geopolitical imperative
Industrial agriculture is eroding the natural foundations of global food production