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Paul Evans nature writer,
Guardian Country Diarist, playwright, poet,
broadcaster & environmental journalist
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Found Stories
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Global map reveals 'unsafe levels' of biodiversity across 58pc of Earth's surface
Biodiversity has dropped below the "safe limit" across 58 per cent of the Earth's surface, according to the most comprehensive analysis of global data to date. Read more at ....
Solving the Mesopotamia timeline puzzle with tree-rings and radiocarbon research
Tree-ring dating and radiocarbon research led by Cornell University archaeologist Sturt Manning has established an absolute timeline for the archaeological, historical and environmental record in Mesopotamia from the early second millennium B.C.
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Humans and wild birds talk to each other to find honey in Mozambique
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Over thousands of years, honey hunters in northern Mozambique have forged a relationship with wild birds to find the location of bees' nests.
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The Clearing
“Great God, where is the ship?” by Philip Hoare
It might sound over-dramatic, but as we count the human cost of the EU referendum, I’ve been wondering how many birds and animals will die as a result of the ‘Leave’ vote? How many of us will breathe dirtier air, swim in dirtier seas? The EU gave us cleaner seas and beaches, wildlife protection, better air quality. It has attempted, honourably, to conserve fish stocks – albeit with mixed results (see Callum Robert’s piece).
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