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Does Your Child Have Nature-Deficit Disorder?

As urbanisation forces social media-obsessed youngsters indoors, encouraging them to eschew nature to spend all their time online, entire generations are suffering from diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties and higher rates of physical and emotional illnesses

by Christine Fieldhouse

7 Amazing Ethical Animal Experiences in the UAE

According to non-profit organisation World Animal Protection UK, around 550,000 wild animals are exploited by the entertainment industry across the […]

by Harriet Shephard

Polar Bears on the Edge: Climate Crisis Linked to Fatal Attack

Melting Arctic sea ice and depleting natural food sources, is driving polar bears closer to human populations

by Nick Ames

Wildlife Campaigners Condemn Sweden’s Bear Hunt as ‘Pure Slaughter’

The condemnation comes as 152 bears are killed in just two days

by Nick Ames

And the Winner of The Ethicalist’s 2024 Photography Competition is…

We were overwhelmed by the stunning standard of over 400 entries that we received for the UAE nature photography competition… but there could only be one winner

by Anthea Ayache

Beyond Bottles: Sprudel Founder Shawn Green Talks Sustainable Water Solutions

We sit down with Sprudel founder Shawn Green to find out what inspired him to create a planet-friendly water company that is revolutionising the way we think about drinking water in the UAE

by Anthea Ayache

Edible Extinction: The Foods Most At Risk From Climate Change

As our world continues to warm, the foods we rely on will become more scarce and those with the least, will be hit the hardest.

by Charlotte Ward

Saving Elephants, One Bee Hive and Milk Bottle at a Time

The world’s largest land mammal is still struggling to be herd. On World Elephant Day we blow the trumpet for these magnificent megafauna…

by Sarah Freeman

How The Climate Crisis Is Affecting The Middle East

From wildfires in Syria to droughts in Iraq and Iran, the Middle East is feeling the sting of global warming and the climate crisis more acutely than many other regions. Is there a way out?

by Mike Peake