Could a global tree-planting programme really save us from climate change? Restoring the world’s forests on an unprecedented scale is “the best climate change solution available”, according to a new… By Mark Maslin
What causes ice ages – and when is the next one? Over the last 2.5m years the Earth has undergone more than 50 major ice ages, each having a profound… By Mark Maslin
From megafauna extinction to the London Underground mosquito: how human activity drives evolution When scientists examine the impact of humans on the planet, the focus is mainly on the extinction of species.… By Mark Maslin