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Young Wildlife Photographer Captures Nature’s Fight for Survival

Shot by Italian photographer Andrea Dominizi, the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award captures a solitary longhorn beetle standing resilient beneath looming logging machinery

by Nick Ames

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

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

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

Remembering Dame Jane Goodall: The Trailblazing Conservationist Who Gave the World Hope

Dame Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist and tireless environmental activist, has passed away at the age of 91

by Nick Ames

The Hidden Cost of Seashells and Sand: Why Natural Souvenirs Don’t Belong in Your Suitcase

Taking natural souvenirs home, when multiplied across millions of travellers, is stripping fragile ecosystems of the very materials that keep them alive

by Claire Wills

Meet the Adorable Hotel Ambassadors of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts

Meet the slightly unexpected (pet) relations managers making Shangri-La stays unforgettable

by Staff Writer

Half the Size of Dubai, Now Half Gone: A23a Nears Its End

Nearly four decades after calving from Antarctica, A23a one of the largest and oldest icebergs ever recorded is breaking apart in the South Atlantic

by Nick Ames

Hidden on the Edge: The Endangered Wildlife We’re Losing Without Realising

Many endangered wildlife species, from tiny threadsnakes to elusive gorillas, are quietly slipping toward extinction without the world noticing

by Claire Wills

Why Coconuts Are the Ultimate Sustainable Superfruit

From tropical shores to modern kitchens and eco-conscious homes, the coconut proves it’s more than a beachside icon

by Claire Wills