We need to preserve what we have left of the natural world. If we are to do so, and preserve ourselves along the way, it seems to me that we must start by learning to enjoy it more. Conservation ...

Thomas Hardy wrote that people could identify a tree by its susurration - the sound of leaves in the wind. In Radio 4's The Susurrations of Trees, producer Julian May and writer Bob Gilbert, author of ...

New research shows that soundscapes of forests, rivers and meadows aid wellbeing, even when purely digital. Arwa Haider explores how birdsong and other noises from nature – combined with music – can ...

Scientists say trees have a role to play in combating noise pollution in urban environments and have identified the best species for the job. The larch was found to be the most effective tree when it ...