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The Heat Is On: Why The Next El Niño Could Make This The Hottest Year Ever
Global warming is exacerbating the effects of the climate-changing El Niño phenomenon which, when it arrives later this year, will make the world hotter and the UAE wetter
5 Ways to Be ‘Turtley Awesome’ in The UAE To Help Save Our Hard-Shelled Friends
The Sea Turtle may be slow, but these sea-faring heroes are quickly disappearing and only we can help save them!
Why Keeping Our Skies Buzzing With Bees Is Essential For Life As We Know It
On World Bee Day we report on the uncertain future of earth’s most important pollinators
What We Can Learn From The Wild Dogs of Chernobyl
Scientists examining the genetics of stray dogs living around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone believe their DNA could transform what we know about the effects of radiation.
The Green King’s Legacy: A Mountain Of Coronation Waste
Tons of single-use coronation waste including plastic bunting, plates, cutlery, and favours along with more food waste than at Christmas is heading to landfill today
Poisoned by Plastic: Sri Lanka’s Sacred Elephants
Driven to forage in dumpsters and landfill by the degradation of their habitat, Sri Lanka’s beloved pachyderms face a new nemesis: plastic which is killing them in their droves
Campaigners Roar Against Tourists Buying Lion Meat For Dinner As A ‘Sick And Callous Indulgence’
Backlash against American farmer selling lion meat and other ‘vulnerable’ exotic animals to tourists to eat for dinner at almost $50,000 a pound
Call to End Jump Racing After Three Grand National Deaths
Calls continue to ban jumping at the Grand National after three horses died at the sport’s flagship event
Make It Rain! How Cloud Seeding In the UAE Is Helping The Planet
Weather modification is being used to make rain in the driest, hottest parts of the world but cloud seeding could also tackle floods in the future say scientists