A child let loose in nature
The award-winning writer’s winter reflection.
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Further troops are called in as severe flooding continues in the north of England
A further 500 troops have been called in to help provide flood relief to affected areas.
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As has come to be expected from late Churchill, Here We Go has a beautiful, quasi-musical structure.
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Storm Desmond’s record rainfall shows that the time to tackle climate change is now.
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Befriending barn owls – the spirits of the night
The Polish for “barn owl”, płomykówka, evokes the birds’ flame-like plumage – and their presence evokes old magic.
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Cuckoos, le Carré, and conservation: the forgotten files of the real-life “M”
Wildlife enthusiasts have discovered unpublished documents belonging to former MI5 chief Maxwell Knight – the amateur naturalist and inspiration for…
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The queen beech ruled the land, even when she fell
How the whomping willow from Harry Potter entered a new “stage of life”.
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Do whales attempt suicide?
We simply don’t know why some apparently healthy whales and dolphins strand themselves. Which begs the question: are they doing…
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