Three Words for Forest: When Forestry Meets the Stage
A theatre project turns foresters’ real words into a powerful exploration of how climate uncertainty shapes the forests—and decisions—of tomorrow.
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From Deep Time to Urban Nature: How the Natural History Museum Reimagined Its Gardens
A pioneering redesign shows how museum gardens can help visitors understand evolution, biodiversity and the actions we can take for a healthier planet.
The Trees That Were Saved and Destroyed by the Same Mistake
For 20 years, Mexican communities accidentally planted millions of endangered trees, while simultaneously logging thousands in their natural habitat, without knowing it.
War is turning Ukraine’s fertiliser problem into a catastrophe
Long-term declines in nutrients, and soil damage, have been turbo-charged by the Russian invasion. But a new plan may help restore some of the world’s most fertile soils.
They thought they were growing fruit. They accidentally grew a neighborhood.
Swedish urban forest gardens, created for sustainable food, surprisingly became valued more for fostering community connections and social cohesion than producing crops.
Your Eyes and Ears Are Better At Detecting Biodiversity Than You Think
People’s impressions of forests often match scientific measures of biodiversity, with big implications for conservation and well-being.
When Storms Strike, Dutch Villagers Raise a Shield of Flowers
Some southern villages in the Netherlands continue the ancient practice of protecting their homes with St. John’s bouquets and wreaths. An ethnobotanical survey was recently conducted to understand the species composition and function of these blessed charms.
Bringing Darwin’s Botanical Work Into the Spotlight
Surveying visitors at a major botanical garden reveals a surprising gap in plant evolution knowledge, and a clear opportunity to close it.
The Global Shift To Keep Holotypes Closer to Home
By tracing where the world’s most valuable specimens are stored, scientists uncover a story of colonial history and, hopefully, a more inclusive future for botany.
How the Tlahuica-Pjiekakjoo Keep Their Mycological Heritage Thriving
A decade-long collaboration reveals how an endangered Indigenous group holds unparalleled knowledge of wild fungi, and how they’re passing it on to future generations.
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