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Studying Forest Biomass From Space

Youth Environment Global Warming Nature Science Data Science

Forestry expert Maurizio Santoro explains how the use of various data can bring a great contribution/benefit to the field of mapping biomass.

The World's Loneliest Tree

Youth History Nature Wildlife Environment

Tucked away in a corner of London's Royal Botanic Gardens, there is a very peculiar plant. It is, in fact, the very last of its kind on Earth.

Wasted: Fast Fashion

Youth Education Environment Global Warming Fashion Culture

New season, new styles, buy more, buy cheap, move on, throw away: the pollution, waste, and emissions of fast fashion are fuelling an ecological crisis.

Rescuing Indigenous Knowledge In The Andes To Restore Ecosystems

Youth Environment Global Warming History Social Media

Constantino Aucca Chutas has pioneered a community reforestation model driven by local and Indigenous communities, which has led to three million trees being planted in Peru.

Locust Plague Devours 40,000 Tonnes of Vegetation

Youth Animals Ecology Weather Nature Environment

When there is an abundance of crops, flightless locusts create a plague-like swarm, which can run a kilometre long, in search for food.

What Is Ocean Stratification?

Youth Environment Nature Science Ocean

The ocean has layers that mix—sometimes. What are the layers made of? And why is it bad news when they don’t?

How Many Animal Species Are There, Really?

Youth Animals Environment Facts Science Biology Nature

It's harder than you might think to know how many animal species live on Earth.

Are Hurricanes Getting Stronger?

Youth History Science Technology Weather Environment

Although we’ll never see a Category 6 hurricane, data does show that more hurricanes are becoming more severe.

Befriending A Millipede

Youth Animals Education Environment Nature

David Attenborough makes friends with one of natures creepiest crawlies: the millipede.

Why Are So Many Sharks Disappearing?

Youth Animals Environment Facts Science Wildlife

Bill Nighy explains why humans have become a Great White Shark's greatest threat.

How Fireflies Inspired Energy-Efficient Lights

Youth Design Science Environment Biology Energy

Electricity accounts for around 5% of greenhouse gas emissions. So how can we make it more efficient? Belgian physicist Jean-Pol Vigneron and his team found the answer could lie within a firefly's abdomen.

Sea Women Of Melanesia

Youth Women World Environment Science Wildlife

The Sea Women of Melanesia train local women to monitor and assess the impacts of widespread coral bleaching on some of the world's most endangered reefs.

Climate-Resilient Buildings

Youth Science Environment Architecture

This UNEP publication demonstrates how buildings and community spaces can be constructed to increase their resilience to climate change.

Keeping An Eye On Ocean Garbage...From Space!

Youth Science Environment Technology

ESA is exploring how satellites can help detect and reduce plastic pollution in the ocean.

Why Is Biodiversity Important?

Youth Science Environment Nature

David Attenborough explains why biodiversity is so important to humans.