A hollow in an old tree looks like a hole, but for a squirrel, an owl or a bat, it can be a shelter from heatwaves and cold snaps, and it does this with no wiring, no fuel and no maintenance. New research suggests just how well these hidden chambers work. It might change howContinueContinue reading “The Secret Air Conditioning Inside Every Old Tree”
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Beachcombing Bladderwrack, Revisited: What’s Changed on the Shore?
Ahh, the smell of the sea again. Sunday took me back to the same stretch of beach where, six years ago, I first wrote about bladderwrack and its curious air bubbles. Same tide line, same sand, same seaweed washed up in dark, glistening clumps. I found myself crouching over another cluster almost without thinking —ContinueContinue reading “Beachcombing Bladderwrack, Revisited: What’s Changed on the Shore?”
How Biomimicry Can Be Used to Address Climate Change
What if the answers to our biggest climate challenges have already been solved, by nature? In this post, we’ll explore how biomimicry, design inspired by the strategies of living organisms, is helping to create innovative climate solutions. We’ll also look at how children can take part in this movement through storytelling, hands-on design challenges, and imaginative exploration. By learning from the resilience and ingenuity of the natural world, young minds can help shape a more sustainable future.
Climate Smart Fairy Houses
Nowadays even fairies need to be climate-smart. So we built climate-smart houses for the fairies that live in our garden. We got inspiration from studying cones. Pine cones open and close depending on the level of moisture in the air. The scales of pine cones open in hot and dry weather and close in wetContinueContinue reading “Climate Smart Fairy Houses”