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Close-up of a large mushroom growing on the forest floor surrounded by fallen leaves and trees.

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The fungal mind: on the evidence for mushroom intelligence

The evidence for fungal intelligence is in: they can operate as individuals, make decisions, learn, and have short-term memory

by Nicholas P Money

Memoir

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My three decades alone, basking in the company of a mountain

I live alone in a mountain cabin. Is my solitary life an indulgence, a form of madness or a route to spiritual fulfilment?

by Susanne Sener

Two people are on top of a craggy hill in lakeland scenery in winter. They look small against a big sky

Nature and the environment

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How to rewild yourself

You didn’t evolve to live in this techno-industrialised world. Find health and happiness by embracing your wild nature

by Jessica Carew Kraft

Photo of a night scene with a warmly lit cabin in the woods. An elderly person is inside, visible through large glass windows.

Architecture

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From modernist architect, to a life off-grid, a creative life well-lived

Directed by Ryan Malloy

Black and white photo of a snowy landscape viewed through bare tree branches, with scattered trees and distant houses visible.

Nature and the environment

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Trees don’t rush to heal from trauma and neither should we

Trees teach us that healing from trauma involves balancing short-term protection with the slower process of adaptation

by Beronda Montgomery

Braided river with shallow channels flowing through a landscape of red and brown vegetation, against a backdrop of distant mountains.

Nature and the environment

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What does water want? Most humans seem to have forgotten

Asking what water wants sounds a bit mystical, even radical. But it’s a practical, proven path to creating a better world

by Erica Gies

A couple sit in deckchairs beneath a parasol gazing out at the ocean

Civic life

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How to escape climate apathy

Do you recognise there’s a climate emergency, yet find yourself looking away? Here’s how to get motivated and take action now

by Elizabeth Cripps

Photo of a person in protective gear climbing a rope ladder surrounded by bees in a mountainous area with smoke in the background.

Values and beliefs

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A sacred dream sends one man on the perilous trail of toxic honey in Nepal

Directed by Ben Knight

Ethics

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Future generations deserve good ancestors. Will you be one?

The living, the dead and the unborn are all here with us: we must respect their interests and their world as much as our own

by Roman Krznaric

Photo of a man in a sleeveless shirt and hat working in a dense, leafy forest or thicket, looking focused on the task at hand.

Cultural diversity

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What Aboriginal people know about the pathways of knowledge

For Aboriginal peoples, knowledge is specific to cultures: what is true and relevant for one might not be so for another

by Stephen Muecke

Three people sit on a bench facing a forest fire on a hill at night, with a fire truck nearby. The flames illuminate the trees, creating a dramatic and intense scene.

Anxiety

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How to cope with climate anxiety

It’s normal to feel troubled by the climate crisis. These practices can help keep your response manageable and constructive

by Lucia Tecuta

Nature and the environment

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The rhythms of a Scottish river sing the rewards of patience and flow

Directed by Izzy Gibbs