ENVIRONMENT

How do flowers know it’s spring? A botanist explains

How do flowers know it’s spring? A botanist explains

Cities need trees, but sometimes they have to be cut down – here’s why, and how to do it properly

Cities need trees, but sometimes they have to be cut down – here’s why, and how to do it properly

now a model shows where they might go

now a model shows where they might go

Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won’t solve America’s wildfire problem

Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won’t solve America’s wildfire problem

New research indicates caribou populations could decline 80 per cent by 2100

New research indicates caribou populations could decline 80 per cent by 2100

Some tropical trees cool their leaves to survive the heat — but not all species have ways to cope

Some tropical trees cool their leaves to survive the heat — but not all species have ways to cope

What I’ve learned from photographing (almost) every British wildflower

What I’ve learned from photographing (almost) every British wildflower

When record heat feels strangely normal

When record heat feels strangely normal

Half a century ago, the Great Barrier Reef was to be drilled for oil. It was saved – for a time

Half a century ago, the Great Barrier Reef was to be drilled for oil. It was saved – for a time

Hidden treasures of America’s national parks are closer than you might think

Hidden treasures of America’s national parks are closer than you might think

Three reasons why the climate crisis must reshape how we think about war

Three reasons why the climate crisis must reshape how we think about war

Australia’s rivers play secret symphonies. Click to hear what this underwater world is telling us

Australia’s rivers play secret symphonies. Click to hear what this underwater world is telling us