In the late 19th century, Scotland was the world’s leading shale oil producer. When the industry gave way to the Middle East, unearthly mounds of waste littered the landscape. Show more

The absence of water does not necessarily erase all signs of life in the Californian desert. Show more

After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, abandoned homes and farmland came to provide a welcome habitat for some rare species. Show more

The death of the car manufacturing industry in Detroit created a new urban ecosystem of abandonment. Show more

The Battle of Verdun was fought in February 1916. Over a century later, a small patch of forest remains mysteriously scarred and almost, but not quite, infertile. Show more