What happens when spring becomes quieter?

Birds have been witnessing the transformation of our planet for generations. Their changing migration patterns, declining populations and disappearing habitats tell a story that reaches far beyond birdlife. They tell us something about how humanity is living on Earth and where we may be heading.

In this episode of Divine Design Podcast, I speak with Professor Dag O. Hessen, biologist and professor at the University of Oslo, about what 200 years of changes in birdlife reveal about the human impact on nature.

We explore the dramatic decline of wildlife, the landscapes we have transformed, climate change, marine ecosystems and the tiny organisms upon which entire food chains depend. We also enter the extraordinary world of natural intelligence: how birds travel thousands of kilometres ...