The Frightened Face of Nature

  • The Climate Crisis: Through Nature’s Eyes and Echoing Maxwell Knight.

    The Climate Crisis: Through Nature’s Eyes and Echoing Maxwell Knight.

    In “The Climate Crisis: Through Nature’s Eyes and Echoing Maxwell Knight,” we examine the current climate crisis, drawing parallels with the early environmental warnings of Maxwell Knight. The post delves into the multifaceted nature of the climate emergency, including biodiversity loss and extreme weather events, as highlighted by the WWF Living Planet Report 2022. It…

  • A more optimistic long view of our place in nature

    A more optimistic long view of our place in nature

    By Dr Valerie Jeffries. Walking along briskly for my lockdown exercise I was watching the starlings congregate for their evening swarm on the TV aerials, and listening to quarrelling sparrows and the raucous yells of the seagulls way inland. Many birds have adapted to live alongside humans in our urban landscapes, some like the house…