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Nature and Earth.fm – artists on streaming services

Finally, NATURE is officially registered as a musical artist! Which is indeed cause for celebration. And so is Earth.fm, where

Romania’s Vânători Neamț Natural Park, on the World Soundmap

There are places on Earth that ordinary maps cannot truly capture. Places where what matters reaches not only the eyes,

Nature Boy: A Journey of Birdsong and Belonging

In 2023, I was very lucky to interview Seán Ronayne for the Earth.fm podcast, where he shared a few of

The Green Planet reviewed

Following our reviews of David Attenborough’s series Wonder of Song and Secret World of Sound, and of his book A

What is climate colonialism?

It may seem that we are constantly inundated with articles that connect responses to climate change with social justice –

Homeostasis

Nature has helped me to find solace, even within loneliness. Nature doesn’t require me to be performative; it forces me

The Sounds Below

I earned my NAUI Certification card—my C-card, as divers call it—in 1977, and proudly pocketed my Instructor card a year

What are the environmental impacts of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories and the war in Gaza?

Even if the Gaza ceasefire holds, the precarious peace will not expunge two years of Israeli actions which, according to

An audio diary of Palestine

Travel has been central to my work as sound editor and field recordist, shaping how I listen to and perceive

How listening to nature sounds improves health

As well as being a way to engage with the natural spaces which continue to be imperiled by human activity,

Attenborough’s Wonder of Song reviewed

Following our preview and review of David Attenborough’s 2024 series Secret World of Sound, we’re skipping back a couple more

A personal note from Earth.fm curator Melissa Pons

I’m writing because I’d like to pass on how much wonderful feedback we receive from our listeners and Earth.fm members.

Can crows hold grudges?

The short answer is: yes. But let’s dig into how this ability derives from crows’ considerable intelligence. So, what exactly

The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth

The world is in the grip of unprecedented change. The planet you think you live on no longer exists. But

The ancient elements of sound

Earth. Air. Fire. Water. The fundamental, interconnected elements that make up all things. The four humors and temperaments, according to

Ecocide – and why its legal recognition is so important

The ongoing Holocene extinction event sees human activities continue to wipe out species at rates 100 to 1,000 times higher

Fragments of hope: ‘Birdsong’ documentary review

I think it’s just such a beautiful thing to be able to step outside and listen to all of this

Why Indigenous people are so important for conservation

Seeing the natural world as deserving of respect and protection is a new one to modern legal systems. (Read more

Monitoring biodiversity through sound

I begin with a definition of biodiversity. Biodiversity measures the variety of life on Earth, including the richness of species,

The Ashaninka army’s sonorous weaponry: 1980 –2000

A war that is not over yet. In the entire history of the Republic of Peru, never before has there

Legal rights for nature!

As enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, human rights

Diary of a sound recordist: Naked ears on the soundstage

Looking down at my walking shoes, still dusty from my last walk, I felt the physical absence of my recording

The environmental cost of war

The number of people killed by war during human history (as of 2003) is estimated as falling somewhere between 150

Could conserving biodiversity limit future pandemics?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 pandemic claimed the lives, directly or indirectly, of approximately 14.9 million

Why plastic flowers are trash

In UK cities, fake flowers festoon the exteriors of shops, restaurants, hotels, pubs, and bars, while, inside, entire walls have

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