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Third-Culture Cuisine at Dubai’s Ethically Exclusive Moonrise Restaurant

Solemann Haddad of Moonrise – a restaurant that seats 8 and only serves two dinners a night – creates culinary art that transcends borders while minimising food waste. Here’s how.

by Samia Qaiyum

Meet the Foodfluencers Hungry to Serve Up Delicious, Sustainable Dishes

Forget cook books! Today’s popular recipes come from social media superstars – the foodfluencers – ushering in an era of sustainable eating

by Georgina Fuller

Big Cats Under the Hammer: Pakistan Zoo Puts Lions Up for Auction

Pakistani Zoo is selling 12 lions off to the highest bidder while campaigners including WWF call for them to be moved to another zoo

by Anthea Ayache

Wild Bison Return to England For the First Time in Six Thousand Years

Bison are roaming woodlands in Kent, UK for the first time in thousands of years and it’s hoped their natural behaviours will help fight climate change

by Nick Ames

London’s iconic River Thames’ Source Dries Up as UK Hit By Drought

The River Thames’ source has dried up for the first time as forecasters warn of further high temperatures across England

by Nick Ames

Why Ethical Diamonds are Everyone’s (including the Planet’s) Best Friend

Marilyn Monroe’s favourite gems have funded civil wars, the criminal underworld and terrorism but now the jewellery trade is slowly changing thanks to new ethical and technological practices

by Nick Harding

The Big Problem with Microbeads in Your Skincare

Cleansers, exfoliators, shower gels and even toothpaste contain microplastics that are clogging up our oceans and entering our food chain. Many release chemicals that are carcinogenic and can cause reproductive abnormalities

by Hayley Doyle

Silk: The Not So Shiny Truth About The Prized Fabric

Up to 3,000 silkworms are boiled alive in their cocoons to make one silk pillowcase: the slippery story of how the luxurious textiles is produced

by Sarah Freeman

Why You Should Say Yes To Saying No

Rather than being a negative no is one of the most positive words around, experts reveal

by Christine Fieldhouse

The Ultimate Guide to the Eco-Friendly Back to School Shop

From recycling, to sourcing second-hand or buying sustainable uniforms there are lots of lessons to be learnt about reducing our family’s carbon footprint in the classroom

by Georgina Fuller