Insight is written and edited by Dr Christopher Betts.

TREE BARK REMOVES METHANE

05/09/2024

We have not realised the contribution tree bark makes to reducing this greenhouse gas.
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AQUATICALLY ROOTED

29/08/2024

Exploring wetland plants is an absorbing and stimulating pursuit.
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DISTURBED FLOWERS

22/08/2024

Hunting for flowers on waste ground can be interesting and surprising.
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MEADOW SUMMER FLOWERS

15/08/2024

Enjoy our meadows by identifying some of the many wild flowers they contain.
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WOODLAND SUMMER FLOWERS

08/08/2024

Mid-summer is a good time to see some lovely summer woodland wild flowers in Britain.
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MYCORRHIZAL CONUNDRUM

01/08/2024

Are trees in woodlands communicating as intensely as some believe?
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INSECT DECLINE HEADLINES

25/07/2024

More and more people are noticing the lack of insects.
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TOUGHEST PLANT?

18/07/2024

This plant might be able to survive on Mars!
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HARD TO SWALLOW

11/07/2024

Where are all the swallows?
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PESTICIDAL HORROR STORY

04/07/2024

These chemicals are destroying biodiversity big time.
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