Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning

In this fascinating, mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing account of the origins of language ever published.

In this fascinating, mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing account of the origins of language ever published.

The US decision to drop an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 remains one of the most controversial events of the twentieth century.

Worldwide, half a million people die from air pollution each year-more than perish in all wars combined.

Before Russia invaded Ukraine, it invaded Georgia.

Just 28,000 years ago, the blink of an eye in geological time, the last of Neanderthals died out in their last outpost, in caves near Gibraltar.

In Green Equilibrium, Christopher Wills explains the rules by which ecosystems maintain a diversity of interdependent species, in particular the balance of predators and prey.

The US decision to drop an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 remains one of the most controversial events of the twentieth century.

This is a unique and delightfully engaging account by a leading tropical biologist of doing science at one of the last wild frontiers in the world.

From the deserts of Sudan to the jungles of Colombia, and from the streets of Belfast to the mountains of Kurdistan, paramilitaries have appeared in violent conflicts in very different settings.

India is killing the Ganges, and the Ganges in turn is killing India.

In the last quarter century, a new form of iconic architecture has appeared throughout the world's major cities.

Before Russia invaded Ukraine, it invaded Georgia.

This is a unique and delightfully engaging account by a leading tropical biologist of doing science at one of the last wild frontiers in the world.

Collectively, cities take up a relatively tiny amount of land on the earth, yet they emit 72 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

Twenty thousand years ago our planet was an icehouse.

This is the story of a single pebble.

Worldwide, half a million people die from air pollution each year-more than perish in all wars combined.

Well-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific consensus and manufacturing uncertainty.

Collectively, cities take up a relatively tiny amount of land on the earth, yet they emit 72 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

From the deserts of Sudan to the jungles of Colombia, and from the streets of Belfast to the mountains of Kurdistan, paramilitaries have appeared in violent conflicts in very different settings.

Just 28,000 years ago, the blink of an eye in geological time, the last of Neanderthals died out in their last outpost, in caves near Gibraltar.

This is the story of a single pebble.

In the last quarter century, a new form of iconic architecture has appeared throughout the world's major cities.

In Green Equilibrium, Christopher Wills explains the rules by which ecosystems maintain a diversity of interdependent species, in particular the balance of predators and prey.

Well-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific consensus and manufacturing uncertainty.

Phoenix, Arizona is one of America's fastest growing metropolitan regions.

Japan is one of the world's wealthiest and most technologically advanced nations, and its rapid ascent to global power status after 1853 remains one of the most remarkable stories in modern world history.

When most Americans think of environmentalism, they think of the political left, of vegans dressed in organic-hemp fabric, lofting protest signs.

Twenty thousand years ago our planet was an icehouse.

India is killing the Ganges, and the Ganges in turn is killing India.

What has been the dish of kings, the subject of myths and the traveller of epic and mysterious journeys?

Sanctuary of EarthIn a world where nature's symphony is fading, "e;Sanctuary of Earth"e; emerges as a powerful testament to the resilience of life in the face of environmental degradation.

Clever, easy-to-follow tips for a fun and sustainable Christmas

In the run-up to Christmas, it is all too easy to get overwhelmed by the rush to buy last-minute presents or feel pressurised into buying far more food than you can ever eat.

Saving the environment is our collective duty.

How long do humans have left on Earth?

In a much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist library, Stefan Buczacki takes a broad look at the relatively unexplored world of the garden, and its relevance within the context of natural history overall.