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The Earth and Leaf reference library contains links to a wealth of articles researched from the internet by our staff. Generally they are of huge relevance, occasionally they get in simply because we think they are interesting or even funny. We also add our own editorial to each article, explaining its relevance. We always reference our sources, authors and all images. We would like to thank all these photographers, authors, journalists and researchers for their fantastic work.

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Our subject material is scientifically accurate and factually proven. Many subjects are covered, particularly climate change, sustainable agriculture and farming systems. We now know that our planetary biodiversity and our ecosystems are essential to climate stability and we mess around with them at our peril.

The UK itself has some unique challenges such as our upland hill farming systems which require radical overhaul. Politically we have this crazy idea that we must grow all our own food. That is not possible and is also poor use of resources and puts awful pressure on our wildlife, wetlands and watercourses.

There’s a lot of environmental protection stuff in here too. You will see that we are passionate about habitat rehabilitation. However, rewilding is a term we do not think is acceptable because it implies we are anti farming which is far from the case. Farming does have to change in order for our world to survive and this is covered extensively in the Earth and Leaf blog. This will be driven by necessary changes in the human diet. Without those changes we cannot halt global warming. Happy reading!

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First Climate Tipping Point Reached

First Climate Tipping Point Reached – A Catastrophe for Coral Reefs Earth and Leaf Editorial This is the inevitable news that the first climate tipping point reached. It has come sooner than I perhaps hoped. We now have to change our behaviour. Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns. This means we must cool the planet starting now which is a phenomenal task. Links to Other Relevant Stories Bottom Trawling Destroys the Seabed 1.5 Degrees Climate Target is Dead 3 Coral reefs face long-term decline now the planet has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked...

The Argyll Street Ash

25 September 2025 Conservation 94

A Dazzling Victory – Argyle Street Ash in Glasgow wins tree of the year competition Earth and Leaf Editorial This is the story of the Argyll Street Ash. It is interesting to note that noone is complaining about subsidence or damage to foundations in this case, yet the tree could not be closer to the buildings. Too often we see homeowners complaining that a tree is damaging their property and an often mature tree unnecessarily loses its life. The Argyll Street Ash appears to be causing no such problems. This surprises me a little as Ash trees are shallow rooted. Having said that most trees are shallow rooted, constrained by the depth of soil and clay. I suspect there is...

Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant

25 August 2025 Fuel 78

Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work? Earth and Leaf Editorial This is the story of Japan’s first osmotic power plant. It is, it appears, a net supplier of electricity and uses the brine from a desalination plant that provides fresh water to Fukuoka. The plant uses treated wastewater and concentrated brine from a desalination plant, making it a sustainable method that produces constant, carbon-free energy. This one technology we will follow closely and post updates whenever we can. Links to Other Relevant Stories How does the Fukuoka plant work? Japan’s first osmotic power plant uses the process of osmosis to power a turbine that in turn creates energy...

The Appalling Effects of Bottom Trawling

25 May 2025 Conservation 61

The Appalling Effects of Bottom Trawling Bycatch Up to 75% of the total catch, known as by-catch is discarded, dumped back at sea, dead for the most part. This might even include sharks, certainly the smaller ones such as young Tope or Dogfish, mammals, dolphins and turtles. Vegetation destruction Coral destruction Coral is found all around the world, much is still undiscovered. All coral is already under threat from global warming. The “white sand” beaches of Western Scotland are coral. It takes tens of years to grow and is smashed and destroyed in seconds by bottom trawling. Carbon release Watch the video again. Sediment disturbance is one of the appalling effects of bottom trawling. Ocean floor sediment stores billions of...

Ban Driven Grouse Shooting

20 April 2025 Conservation 59

Ban Driven Grouse Shooting Ban Driven Grouse Shooting Ban Driven Grouse Shooting – End the Gaslighting Earth and Leaf Editorial This is the story of the Focus Keyword Links to Other Relevant Stories 1 2 3 Extract The Focus Key Word A much-loved Focus Key Word Thankyou for reading. There are many more articles in the Earth and Leaf Library. More . . . . . First Climate Tipping Point Reached The Argyll Street Ash Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant The Appalling Effects of Bottom Trawling Ban Driven Grouse Shooting Would you eat a Cockroach Randy Borman Scotland feeds people, England feeds birds Worlds Hottest Year Regenerative Agriculture and Soils – Best Practice The UK Needs More...

Would you eat a Cockroach

25 March 2025 Food 54

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