Almost 40 per cent of plant and fungi species are at risk of disappearing
Thousands of plant and fungi species may be at of risk extinction even before being discovered by scientists, according to a report by Kew Gardens.
Tree goddess Tulasi Gowda, the barefoot Indian activist protecting the forest
Tulasi Gowda is known as the goddess or encyclopaedia of the forest for her ability to extract seeds from mother trees and regenerate plant species.
Bumblebees are adapting to climate change, but remain in serious danger
Bumblebees can help plants flower more quickly. However, pesticides, parasites and climate change are putting this key species in serious danger.
Animal and plant species declared extinct between 2010 and 2019, the full list
The disappearance of 160 species has been declared by the IUCN over the last decade: most had been gone for a long time and their demise can be traced in large part to human impact. The full list of extinct species.
An ice cream with all the properties and natural colour of mint
Mint has many health benefits, but in food it’s often accompanied by artificial green colourings. Instead, Galatea has created a green mint ice cream in a completely natural way.
22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity
The future of humankind is closely linked to biodiversity: it provides us with our livelihoods and brings joy in our lives.
Seth Goldman. Beyond Meat’s plant based burger is the food of the future, and it’s already here
Saving soil, water, greenhouse gases and animal lives without giving up the taste of meat. This is Beyond Meat’s gamble. We spoke to chairman Seth Goldman about why the switch to plant based meat alternatives is paying off.
Planting Healthy Air, the study showing that trees planted in cities can save lives
Heat waves and high rates of air pollution in cities account for millions of deaths every year. Trees are a partial solution to this problem: they cool the air and reduce PM levels.
How many plants there are in the world and how they’re doing
A group of scientists carried out the first study of its kind on the number and the state of the world’s plants.
Plant behaviour finally recognised as a form of intelligence
Plants make human life on Earth possible, and now thanks to plant neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso we also know they are intelligent beings.