Yes, an eco-friendly birthday party can still be fun, chaotic and sugar-fuelled… just without the unnecessary waste

From sand geckos to city birds, Dubai residents are being invited to document the wildlife on their doorstep as the global City Nature Challenge returns

As sea ice disappears at record rates, emperor penguins are being pushed towards extinction

Part office, part escape, these UAE workations make logging on feel a lot less like work

From Chez Wam to Berenjak, Talabat’s The Finest drop is putting some of the city’s most in-demand plates just a tap away

A plan to free 2,000 lab beagles – backed by Ricky Gervais – ended in tear gas, arrests and rising questions over animal testing in the US

After years of being fed ice cream, crisps and fizzy drinks by tourists, monkeys in Gibraltar are turning to mud as a natural remedy

Combining endurance with activism, the Sungai Watch siblings are removing tonnes of plastic while pushing for long-term change across Indonesia

Professor Steve Griffiths earns national champion status at the Frontiers Planet Prize for pioneering research into carbon capture

From climate science to eco-anxiety and rewilding, these nine eco reads offer a deeper understanding of the environmental crisis, and how to navigate it