Episode 547
Concrete Jungles
Is there space for nature in our increasingly urbanised world?
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
July 11, 201654m 0s
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Show Notes
The 11th of July was world population day and at current figures there are over 7.4 billion of us living on the planet. That number continues to grow and at the same time the proportion of people living in urban environments is also increasing.This week we're asking if there's space for animals in our concrete jungles and what we can do to persuade people to put nature first.Plus, in the news we learn how new technology is speeding up vaccination production and how ancient bacteria could increase plant growth. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
conservationurban wildlifehealthadaption