America's climate refugees
Increasing rains, storms and floods in the USA is forcing people to consider moving permanently away from their homes; the worsening weather brought on by climate change may result in 13 million people moving by the end of the century
Organic farming in India
Farmers in the state of Sikkim (India) have trialled a chemical-free method of farming in order to reduce the amount of pesticides getting into the soil, air, water, and potentially causing harm to people as well as the ecosystem; after some initial poor harvest, the crops are now thriving and the area is experiencing a significant rise in tourism
Decline of the small tortoiseshell butterfly
It is feared that, despite the unusual summer heatwave, the number of small tortoiseshell butterflies is still decreasing; it is thought it could be yet another symptom of climate change or use of pesticides on the land
Increasing rains, storms and floods in the USA is forcing people to consider moving permanently away from their homes; the worsening weather brought on by climate change may result in 13 million people moving by the end of the century
Organic farming in India
Farmers in the state of Sikkim (India) have trialled a chemical-free method of farming in order to reduce the amount of pesticides getting into the soil, air, water, and potentially causing harm to people as well as the ecosystem; after some initial poor harvest, the crops are now thriving and the area is experiencing a significant rise in tourism
Decline of the small tortoiseshell butterfly
It is feared that, despite the unusual summer heatwave, the number of small tortoiseshell butterflies is still decreasing; it is thought it could be yet another symptom of climate change or use of pesticides on the land