The dead zone: why intensive agriculture is failing us, and ruining the planet
Mark Cocker discovers the shocking damage caused by modern food production in Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were by…
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We are all custodians of our countryside: now we have an opportunity to save it
John Burnside on the countryside’s future
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How Devon’s humpback whale is dredging up the politics of the sea
The arrival of a humpback whale at Slapton Sands has caused a local splash. But the history of the village…
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The pheasant is an exotic cliché we should cherish
This morning, I woke to a sound I didn’t recognise at first.
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Why there are fewer free-range eggs on sale right now
Because of restrictions designed to combat avian flu, some farms are losing their free-range status. Should consumers accept barn birds…
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The fisher bird that unites levity with strength
We think the planet’s fish are rightfully ours. But the brown pelican is known to snatch fish from other birds…
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Should London ban “dirty“ diesel?
Smog is hanging over many of the world’s cities, looking exactly how it makes asthmatics feel – as though it’s…
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Why it’s time to start some beef over post-Brexit farming
Chlorine-washed chickens and Skittles in animal feed: the world’s food system is broken. Leaving the EU is a chance to…
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