Joseph Phelan
Joseph is a journalist who’s written for BBC Science Focus, BBC Future Planet and National Geographic on topics ranging from ‘resharking’ and mega hurricanes to Arctic sea ice loss.
Recent articles by Joseph Phelan
Canals were built for industry, but have become a lifeline for endangered species. Here’s why
Britain’s canals were not designed for nature, but for many species they could be what makes survival possible
‘They stop the world from filling with carcasses, dismantling the dead with astonishing speed.’ Inside the necrobiome
Nature’s clean-up crew, the necrobiome, transforms the fallen into a lifeline for entire ecosystems
“It’s a disease superhighway.” The shocking new ecosystem that’s evolving in our oceans
A unique synthetic ecosystem is evolving in our oceans – welcome to the plastisphere
