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The Conservation of Smellscapes

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Bill Adams
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Recently, I cycled back late from town. There was no wind, almost no traffic, and no moon. I was struck by the power of smells in the dark: first some splashed diesel near the garage, then lilac in a garden, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Adams | Tagged nature, perfume, science, society, technology, washing powder | 5 Replies

Listening and loss

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Bill Adams
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Recently, on a run in the fields around the village where I live, I realised that I could not hear a skylark. At one level, this is not surprising, because the agricultural landscapes of Cambridgeshire are as species-poor as any … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Adams | Tagged ageing, biodiversity, conservation, ethics, extinction, hearing, nature, skylarks, wildlife | 1 Reply
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