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Ecocide: The Forgotten War Crime

As evidence of environmental destruction mounts from Gaza to Ukraine, campaigners are calling for ecocide to be recognised as the world’s fifth international crime

by Caitriona McBride

The Rise of The Preppers

Will a garage stockpiled with a year’s worth of tinned sardines, spam and baked beans, water and toilet rolls really save us in an Armageddon-style scenario or is the rise of prepping the first step to apocalyptic madness? 

by Mike Peake

Live Lamb Cutting: Two Out of Three Fashion Brands Failing to Tackle Wool’s Cruelest Secret

A new report by animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS exposes how global fashion continues to turn a blind eye to one of the industry’s most barbaric practices, live lamb cutting. WARNING: Contains graphic images some readers may find distressing

by Claire Wills

Coral Reefs Signal Earth’s First Climate Tipping Point

As the world’s coral reefs fade under record heat, scientists say we’ve reached the point of no return, the planet’s first major climate tipping point.

by Nick Ames

Europe’s Wild Bees Face Extinction Crisis as Numbers Plummet

Wild bees across Europe are collapsing due to habitat loss, agriculture, and pesticide use, threatening biodiversity and food security

by Nick Ames

Against the Odds: How Endangered Wildlife Are Making a Comeback

From Peru’s river wolves to California’s thunderbirds, discover the endanegred wildlife stories proving that with protection and persistence, nature can heal

by Sarah Freeman

Ratty Returns: Water Voles Released into Surrey River After 20-Year Absence

A colony of 50 water voles has been released into an English river where the animal has not been seen […]

by Nick Ames

First-Ever English Rice Harvest Takes Root in Cambridgeshire Wetlands

Researchers say the english rice project could both cut carbon emissions from drained peatlands and offer farmers a climate-resilient crop for the future

by Nick Ames

Wild Przewalski’s Horses Roam Spain’s Highlands for the First Time in 10,000 years

The wild Przewalski’s horses are roaming Spain’s highlands restoring ecosystems, reducing wildfire risks, and bringing new life to one of Europe’s emptiest regions

by Nick Ames

Guardians of the Amazon: The Deadly Battle to Defend the Planet’s Forests

Across the Amazon environmental journalists, activists and Indigenous communities are risking their lives to defend one of the last wild places on Earth

by Anthea Ayache