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The Sixth Mass Extinction: A Beginner’s Guide To How We’re Destroying The World

Climate change, pollution and habitat destruction could be nudging us catastrophically towards an event that wiped out the dinosaurs. But the biggest problem is us. So how can we stop the sixth mass extinction?

by Mike Peake

New (Recycled) Balls Please! The Race to Ace Sustainable Tennis Balls

Sporting manufacturers reveal they’re now ready to serve up a volley of sustainable and recycled tennis balls to keep old ones coated with microplastics out of landfill

by Josh Sims

From 62 to Over 2,000: Iberian Lynx Defies the Odds in Remarkable Recovery

Thanks to conservation efforts Iberian Lynx numbers have jumped up from less that a hundred to more than 2,000 in just 22 years

by Nick Ames

The Female Rangers Fighting To Save Africa’s Elephants

As we celebrate World Female Ranger Week we meet the female rangers tackling Human-Elephant Conflict in Zimbabwe

by Holly Budge

Extinct Within A Generation? Why Climate Change Is Giving Wild Camels The Hump

With fewer than 1,000 individuals, the ‘King of the Gobi’ camel is weathering a perfect storm of drought, disease, and digging for gold

by Sarah Freeman

Choking Point: The World’s Most Polluted Cities

Residents of cities around the world are breathing in deadly air particles that kill millions per year – and the climate crisis is making it worse

by Nick Harding

Eco Superheroes: How Otters Are Saving The Planet

From reducing coastal erosion to saving marshes and kelp forests, otters are natural conservationists but are also facing colossal changes – including climate change, pollution and overfishing – to survive

by Sarah Freeman

The Light Fantastic: Dubai’s Record-Breaking Solar Power Tree Illuminates Sustainable Future

A dazzling Tree of Light created by the Al-Futtaim Group in collaboration with a social enterprise is the world’s largest solar power lightbulb display ever created and will light up the lives of energy poor villagers in the future

by Nick Ames

Why We Need To Save The Bugs: The World’s Unsung Heroes

Rather than be scared by creepy crawlies, we need to embrace them as bugs are the secret saviours of the planet

by Caitriona McBride