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Global Sound Archive: Soundmaps Projects and the Perspective of Future

Since Google Earth was launched in 2005 and following its development over the past 15 years, every square kilometre of

Rewilding Patagonia, banning un-green adverts, and beating eco-anxiety | Newsletter #37

¿Qué tal*, friend? 👋 Can rewilding also resist greed, consumption, and exploitation? Is it possible to change the mindsets that

Accessibility improvement on earth.fm

The earth.fm web development team has been working on improving accessibility on the site. This mainly relates to enabling and

Harbor habitats, ecofluency, and the awe industry | Newsletter #36

Živjo*, friend. 🙋‍♂️ What is ecofluency? Have we become too entitled in our attitudes towards the natural world? How can

Frogs love songs, ecosex, and a letter to the future | Newsletter #35

Salama*, friend. 🙋‍♂️ What do frogs sing when they only have one thing on their mind? Could reframing our relationship

Finding the exotic on the doorstep: Interview with wildlife sound recordist Axel Drioli

Axel wears many hats: director, wildlife sound specialist, conservationist, and spatial audio designer. With his brother Ario, he also runs

Bioacoustic breakthroughs, squishing lanternflies, and the value of mangroves | Newsletter #34

Hallå*, friend. 🙋‍♂️ Why is the destruction of mangrove forests so injurious? Can the morning chorus alleviate “Eeyore mode”? What

What are mangrove forests, why are they under threat, and what can be done to save them?

In terms of types of biodiverse habitats, rainforests and coral reefs are seen as the glamorous options. Swampy wetland is

Forest bathing soundscapes, Hebridean Waves, and success for Indigenous S. Americans | Newsletter #33

¿Cómo estás*, friend? 👋 What does it sound like on a beach in the Scottish Inner Hebrides? How can biodiversity

Avian music, sacred cactus, and the deep biosphere | Newsletter #32

Hva skjer*, friend? 👋 How does a seasoned wildlife recordist respond to wasps taking up residence in their shed? How

Seals in a storm, thumbs up for recycling, and urban birdwatching | Newsletter #31

Ahoj*, friend. 👋 How and why does birdsong affect our mental health? What do seals sound like when they hear

The benefits of birdsong to mental health

In a follow-up to our recent article on the dawn chorus, earth.fm would like to profile an additional element of

Biophilia defined, seagrass supported, and whale research disrupted | Newsletter #30

Jingiwallah*, friend. 🙋‍♂️ Just what is biophilia? What sound does a Hodgson’s frogmouth make? Do seagrasses have a role to

Newsletter | #29

Hej*, friend. 🙋‍♂️ What are the origins of sound? Could human encroachment on the habitat of bats unleash future pandemics?

Everything you need to know about the dawn chorus

It can be all too easy to take the natural world around us – or its vestiges – for granted.

Newsletter | #28

Sannu*, friend. 👋 How can we harness the benefits of the power of listening? Can human activity cause earthquakes? What

Newsletter | #27

Ciao amico*. 👋 Why is the loss of glaciers due to increasing temperatures so significant, and can recordings of this

The sounds of ice and why we should be listening

What does ice sound like? For those of us whose experience of the substance is limited to the occasional wintry

Newsletter | #26

¿Qué onda*, friend? 👋 Can Deep Time Walks affect our conception of the planet we call home? When did humanity

The power of Deep Time Walks

We’ve talked before about eco revelations and how they can change the way we view our place in the world,

Newsletter | #25

Halló*, friend. 🙋‍♂️ What does the inside of an Icelandic cave sound like? Is it possible to help increase endangered

On solastalgia, sound as eco-social testimony, and more: An interview with Mélia Roger

Mélia Roger is a French field recordist working on the sidelines of the sound arts and cinema industry. She creates

Newsletter | #24

Siema*, friend. ✌️ The winners of the first round of earth.fm Grants have been announced! All four successful applicants –

Meet the earth.fm Grants winners (2023)

Dear friends,The talented winners of the first round of earth.fm Grants have kindly answered a few questions in order to

Newsletter | #23

Halò*, friend. 👋 How can a nature sound recordist approach invasive human-generated sounds – and should they? How does the

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