Amidst big promises from Boris Johnson and other government figures on the environment in the aftermath of COP26, Katie Jones examines the government’s own environmental policies to see if they’re up to scratch.
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A year on: Australian wildfires aftermath
Emma Watson takes a close look at how the Australian wildfires that took place last year have affected biodiversity
COVID-19’s detrimental effect on conservation
George Edwards interviews Dr Peter Lindsey, a conservationist at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, about his most recent paper ‘Conserving Africa’s Wildlife and Wildlands Through the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond’
Wildlife – Review
The decline of the nuclear family, as portrayed in Wildlife, is not a rapid revolution. It is a slow, painful transition that chokes each of its characters thoroughly before they’re allowed to breathe again. It is this visceral sensation which lingers as the main strength of director Paul Dano’s debut feature, but is also perhaps […]
Uni research reveals new wildlife camouflage techniques
New research from the University of Exeter has made an exciting revelation about wildlife camouflage techniques. According to the findings, Wild Aegean wall lizards found on Greek islands choose rocks that best match the colour of their backs, raising the question of how lizards know what colour their backs are. Dr Martin Stevens from the […]
Art to Art: Natasha Hemmings
Some of my first inspiration for art came from wildlife artist Peter Blackwell. Peter lives near to me in Kenya and his paintings are dotted around our house. He is widely known in Kenya and first built up his reputation as a watercolor bird specialist. His work on birds inspired me to do a bird […]