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Why Onions Last Longer in the Dark
Gareth Whitfield
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Soft patches, small white shoots forcing their way through papery skins, and that faintly sweet, sour scent that says “too...
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China’s Great Green Wall: The Hidden Cost of Billion Trees
Gareth Whitfield
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The first thing that catches your eye in north-west China is not the desert. It is the trees. Lines of...
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How a Quiet Forest Sit Can Calm Your Nervous System
Gareth Whitfield
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A seasoned forest guide believes the easiest place to begin is simpler than most people expect: sit beneath the trees,...
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The fertiliser detail that can double plant growth
Gareth Whitfield
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The scene is a familiar one: a pot on the balcony, leaves that are slightly yellowing, compacted soil, and that...
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La Ferme de Liègue “Bêêle des prés” goat cheese recalled across France over Listeria
Gareth Whitfield
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The warning relates to a soft goat’s cheese distributed throughout France via specialist retailers and delicatessens. Health officials caution that...
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Wild boar damage to agriculture and woodland sparks rural conflict
Gareth Whitfield
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The growing presence of wild boar near farmland and woodland is a major source of conflict in rural areas, pitting...
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How to Care for a Spider Plant Without Smothering It
Gareth Whitfield
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On a calm Sunday morning, you water your spider plant and feel unexpectedly pleased with yourself. Its sweeping green leaves,...
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How Satellites Transform Biodiversity Monitoring in Tropical Forests
Gareth Whitfield
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There is something almost magical about viewing a forest from orbit. Satellites positioned hundreds of kilometres above Earth can now...
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Sliced Poultry Listeria Recall: What Shoppers Need to Check
Gareth Whitfield
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At the supermarket till last Saturday, the woman ahead of me suddenly stopped. Her trolley held yoghurts, apples, pasta… and...
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Fish and Trench Planting for Bigger Tomato Harvests
Gareth Whitfield
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Leaves twist, blooms fall away, and the fruit stubbornly remains small and green. Then your neighbour turns up with a...
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Heat and Drought Threaten Beech and Downy Oak Trees
Gareth Whitfield
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A warmer future sounds ominous for forests, and it is likely to be. Yet a new experiment indicates that, for...
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How Reheating Potatoes Can Increase Resistant Starch
Gareth Whitfield
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The leftovers waited in their plastic container: an unassuming combination of cold roast potatoes and yesterday’s good intentions. It was...
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How Beehives on Retiree Land Can Threaten Your Retirement Plan
Gareth Whitfield
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The first time I watched a retiree offer a quiet corner of land to a cheerful beekeeper, it seemed like...
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Oil Palm Plantations Disrupt Ant-Macaranga Tree Mutualism in Borneo
Gareth Whitfield
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Rainforests can contain partnerships that appear straightforward yet have been shaped over vast evolutionary timescales. In Borneo, one such association...
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Why You Should Never Store Fresh Bread in the Fridge
Gareth Whitfield
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Golden crust, tender middle and that gentle, warm aroma that persuades you to cut “just a little” before supper. Then,...
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Wild Chinook Salmon Returns to Oregon’s McKenzie Watershed After 100 Years
Gareth Whitfield
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The water scarcely seems alive at first. It is a sluggish, green-brown ribbon winding past blackberry brambles and corroded culverts:...
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How to Protect Hydrangeas in Winter for More Summer Flowers
Gareth Whitfield
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Many home gardeners put their tools away when the first frost arrives, assuming there is nothing more to do until...
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Digital Farm Could Help Farmers Test Crop Decisions Before the Field
Gareth Whitfield
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A poor decision on irrigation, fertiliser or pest management can cost farmers time, money and even whole crops. However, a...
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The Five-Second Olive Oil Pantry Test
Gareth Whitfield
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That green bottle beside your cooker may not contain exactly what its label suggests. A fast check in the kitchen...
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Greenland’s Orca Culling Debate: Science, Ethics and Arctic Survival
Gareth Whitfield
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A research paper had just been unveiled at a marine conference in Nuuk, making the case that killing orcas could...
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How Soil Organic Matter Creates a Carbon Snowball Effect
Gareth Whitfield
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The soil broke apart like grey powder, slipping through his fingers. It had no scent, no bounce and no life....
