How record-breaking extreme weather is killing millions of farm animals
Eleven cases of extreme weather worldwide killed nearly 15 million farm animals, many of whom drowned in cages or suffocated in heatwaves, according to a new report
How our obsession with meat is wasting food that could feed two billion people
We need to ensure that food production serves its true purpose – feeding people, not profit
Nature at the helm
Philip Lymbery emphasises why the forthcoming UN Food Systems Summit signals a turning point for business leadership
Here’s why birds and insects are disappearing all across Scotland
Intensive farming, involving greater pesticide and fertiliser use, pollution and the resulting deterioration of farmland habitats have wreaked havoc on our wildlife but some farmers offer genuine hope for the future
How fish farming is devastating marine life with a single salmon consuming up to 350 wild fish
Consumers should buy wild fish from sustainable stocks and, if buying farmed fish, ensure that it’s organic, if they want to help save our seas from an environmental catastrophe
100 years of refrigeration – why are animals still transported live?
Sometimes, it feels like we’ll never learn. That our mistakes of the past are just waiting to resurface
The causes of coral reef collapse – and how to save our ‘rainforests of the sea’
A living kaleidoscope of colours, shapes and textures that form inspiring underwater gardens and landscapes.
Why the food we eat will determine the future of life on Earth
Modern humans’ diets are pushing the natural world towards a dangerous breaking point
START YOUR DAY RIGHT: THE JOY OF THE DAWN CHORUS
https://twitter.com/philip_ciwf/status/1918933530274312469 How Early Morning Birdsong Can Transform Your Mood and Mind First light and the dawn chorus was in full swing, led by the fluty trills and perfect timing of a blackbird. A distant cuckoo chipped in by calling his name, ‘cuc-koo’.
I got up early to experience wonderful dawn chorus. Here’s why you should too
The joy of the dawn chorus can transform your mood