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Palms and tropical vegetation on the island of Bohol, in the PhilippinesNature and environment · Nov 4, 2026Threatened palms: why our gardens don’t tell their whole storyA cultivated species can remain threatened in the wild. Research in Madagascar and around the world shows how to interpret the figures and the limits of conservation.Small mauve flowers and wild vegetation among rocks in Trabzon, Turkey.Nature and environment · Nov 1, 2026Edible wild plants: learn to look before you pickA botanical walk in the Gard invites visitors to rediscover wild plants. But knowing a culinary use, identifying a species and having the right to pick it are three different things.Xiaozhai sinkhole seen from its southern rim, with its limestone cliffs and vegetation, in November 2009.Nature and environment · Nov 1, 2026Xiaozhai Tiankeng: understanding China’s sinkhole and its forestsAt Xiaozhai, the sinkhole reaches a depth of 662 metres, depending on the point of measurement. This spectacular landscape has long been known; research into tiankengs sheds light on the links between landforms, water and living things.Growing beds covered with straw in the Rodale experimental vegetable garden, with vegetables in the foreground.Lifestyle · Oct 31, 2026Mulching the vegetable garden in winter: finding the right balance with slugsLeaves, straw, depth and moisture: practical pointers for protecting the soil without applying a one-size-fits-all recipe. And what trials tell us about slug barriers.Trees, mosses and vegetation among the tombs at Père-Lachaise, photographed in February 2010.Nature and environment · Oct 31, 2026At Père-Lachaise, what makes the cemetery a refuge for wildlifeGrasses, trees and nighttime tranquillity: Père-Lachaise is home to documented wildlife. But observing species is not enough to measure whether their numbers are growing.Catherine Meurisse photographed by Rita Scaglia in 2021, an archival portrait.Books · Oct 28, 2026Le Clan de Walden: entering Catherine Meurisse’s forestThe album extract opens with water, foliage and colour. An entry into Catherine Meurisse’s fable, in which Thoreau’s experience becomes a collective affair.Several potted houseplants grouped together on a tableLifestyle · Oct 28, 2026Houseplants: prepare wick watering before you go awayA wick can connect the potting compost to a water reservoir. The system should be tested before you leave and adapted to each pot: neither a lack nor an excess of water disappears automatically.White Japanese anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’ with a yellow-green centre, in front of foliageLifestyle · Oct 28, 2026Asters and Japanese anemones: choosing the right spot in the gardenBefore pairing these perennials for their colours, consider their light requirements, soil moisture and the space they will need. Planting in autumn also prepares the garden for the seasons ahead.The Trishuli river between two wooded slopes in Nepal, in June 2016. Archive photograph.International · Oct 27, 2026Nepal: what slowed searches at the damaged power plantsAt Upper Trishuli-1, the developer’s updates still describe pumping on 8 October. A look back at the practical obstacles to searches after the 26 August flood.Multicoloured chrysanthemum pots grouped together in a greenhouse, photographed in 2011; illustration of potted plants, with no watering system shown.Lifestyle · Oct 27, 2026Houseplants: can a wick water them while you’re on holiday?A piece of string, a reservoir and water: a capillary system can help while you’re away, provided you test its flow and avoid waterlogging the roots.Potted chrysanthemums in Dompierre-sur-Mer, photographed on 29 October 2011. Illustration.Grand Est · Oct 27, 2026At Les Mesneux, chrysanthemums continue a market-gardening storyNear Reims, GAEC Kleinau combines vegetable growing and horticulture. As All Saints’ Day on 1 November approaches, the flowers recall an activity that has been part of the family business from the outset.A person walks on cracked ground.Climate · Oct 27, 2026Drought: why rain is not always enoughFrance’s September 2026 assessment shows a marked deficit. But rainfall, soil moisture and groundwater levels do not measure the same thing.
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