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Tag: lockdown

  • Lockdown led to quieter but not cleaner oceans

    Lockdown led to quieter but not cleaner oceans

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    In February 2020, Italy became the first country in Europe to impose a lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the following months, amidst the stress of those initial lockdowns, the sounds of birdsong freed from traffic noise were a source of comfort and optimism to many around Europe and the rest of the…

  • RZSS share the impact of lockdown on conservation

    RZSS share the impact of lockdown on conservation

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    Talking to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, who own Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park, Ailie McWhinnie investigates the vital conservation work in Scotland and around the world that has taken a hit during the pandemic, and what we can do to help. The Cairngorm plateau, a wild and rugged landscape strewn with…

  • Has lockdown sparked a change in our energy habits?

    Has lockdown sparked a change in our energy habits?

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    We like to think that, as individuals, we are unique and original. In fact, as a group, we are utterly predictable. Monday through Friday, the majority of the UK population wakes up around 7, commutes, works 9 to 5, then jumps into evening traffic, and arrives home to make themselves some dinner and a nice…