Author: James Common
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Orchids capture the popular imagination to a far greater extent than any other group of plants. Indeed, birders, entomologists, mammal-watchers – those who would never,…
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It’s the moment you have all been waiting for – well, some of you at least. The latest edition of New Nature magazine, covering July…
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Yesterday I joined a walk on Wimbledon Common led by Peter Fiennes, author of an absorbing and beautiful book on trees. Oak, Ash and Thorn…
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We’ve got 12 years to prevent irreversible climate damage. If we don’t see drastic change by 2030, our children will be immersed in persistent heatwaves,…
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There is rarely any cause for hope in the environmental field. Indeed, everywhere we look, habitats are being erased, ecosystems dismantled and vulnerable species pushed…
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Common By Nature, the blog you are perusing at this very moment in time, has taken the ‘Highly Commended’ position in the nature and wildlife…
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Britain’s cities have served as the epicentre for countless invasions over the years. Landing sites, if you would, where species from far-flung destinations – East…
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It is nothing short of delightful to see New Nature Magazine going from strength to strength following its conception in late 2016. It’s exquisite design…
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A week passed, I had the pleasure of spending a full day in the uplands of Northumberland. A thoroughly enjoyable affair marked by the energetic…
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Within the past week, scientists have observed one of the worlds rarest sharks alive and well off the Welsh coast. Prior to these observations, it…
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I’ve been making a conscious effort, since January 1st, to notice nature in the grey bleakness of the city in winter. One morning last week,…
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The latest edition of New Nature magazine is now live and can be downloaded and enjoyed (for free) here. It has been exactly two years…
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Moving to the North Norfolk coast from London in 2007, I realised how little I knew about the beautiful countryside I found myself in. Fortunately,…
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2018 has been a year of ups and downs; although, thankfully, mostly ups. The year marked by a great deal of personal and professional opportunities,…