Category: Old news round ups

Let’s hear it for the virus – a remarkable product of evolution by natural selection. A small chunk of RNA in a protein coat that has changed our lives dramatically, and ended many too. You have to admire it, or rather the process of evolution that has shaped it and made it so effective. I’ve…

I found this video fascinating. It’s 20min but it is fascinating and reveals so many natural riches on Brighton’s doorstep. It’s an interesting commentary too. I will return to this.

I knew this report was coming, and I’ve only glanced at it so far, but it deserves a good read – which I will do over the next few days.

Stuff that’s happened: Government’s/Boris’s 10-point plan: Official GOVUK, New York Times, Guardian, Independent, BBC. Some of this isn’t new, some of it isn’t great, but some of it is pretty good. Is it enough? I’m struck by the fact that journalists can’t get past the large amount of money involved (to be spent over a…

Beddington Farmlands habitat creation continues this autumn Viridor’s restoration of the 120-hectare Beddington Farmlands in South London is continuing with the creation of the first phase of the wet grassland habitat, including the start of a seeding programme that has seen over 150kg of seed spread across this first phase ahead of further habitat management….

It’s pretty unclear to me what this £50m over 10 years in £1m prizes is likely to achieve but we’ll see. The five categories are: Protect and restore nature Clean our air Revive our oceans Build a waste-free world Fix our climate …and if you have a really good idea on any of those subjects…

‘ticking up’ – going up a lot quicker than it ought to be but the speaker is trying to make it sound small and temporary – usually of something that we want to decline, described by a government minister ‘ramping up’ – going up a lot slower than it ought to be but the speaker…