This is the first in a series of Views articles submitted by IYB-UK partners.
As a child I took the natural world for granted. I had the great privilege to grow up on the Gower peninsula in South Wales, a rich mix of heath, marsh, dunes and woodland, designated the first ever Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1956.
The Conservation and Management of Rivers 6–9 September 2010 University of York This conference will look back over 20 years since the last international conference and assess the changes in river conservation – how the environment has changed, how the legislation and policies that drive conservation
You are biodiversity. Most of the oxygen you breathe comes from plankton in the oceans of the world and lush forests around the globe.
The fruit and vegetables you eat were likely to have been pollinated by bees, and the water you drink is part of a huge global cycle involving you, clouds, rainfall, glaciers, rivers and oceans.
Biodiversity is the term used to describe the variety of life on Earth. It includes every plant and animal as well as micro-organisms such as bacteria and viruses. Scientists have identified less than 2 million species so far but estimate there could be at least 13 million species in total.
The fruit and vegetables you eat were likely to have been pollinated by bees, and the water you drink is part of a huge global cycle involving you, clouds, rainfall, glaciers, rivers and oceans.
