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Emirati Women’s Day 2023: Meet Six Inspiring Female Green Business Owners

Emirati Women’s Day Special: Creating everything from luxury fashion rental services to ethical baby food, these are some of the UAE’s most eco-conscious Emirati women in business

by Harriet Shephard

10 Vaquitas Left: Extinction Alert Raised For World’s Smallest Marine Mammal

A new study suggests only 10 critically endangered vaquitas are left in the wild, prompting an extinction alert

by Nick Ames

Could Coral Save The Maldives? Here’s How To Play a Part on Your Next Beach Adventure

Coral in the Maldives is at risk from rising sea temperatures and pollution but marine biologist Katelyn Hegarty-Kelly says there are ways we can all do our bit to save this precious ecosystem

by Katelyn Hegarty-Kelly

Animal Action: 6 Ways to Volunteer With Strays and Wildlife in the UAE

Want to put your free time to good use? Here are six rewarding, fulfilling and satisfying ways to volunteer with the region’s wild and domestic animals

by Harriet Shephard

Hot On The Heels of Poachers On The Conservation Front Line With Rangers

On World Ranger Day, conservationist Holly Budge recalls how she stumbled across a poachers’ camp in Zimbabwe while on patrol

Photos: Amish Chhagan

by Holly Budge

5 Ways To Enjoy and Protect Abu Dhabi’s Magical Mangroves

July 26th welcomes International Day for the Conservation of Mangroves, so let’s jump knee deep into the salty swamps that protect not only the atmosphere but also our coastlines

by Michelle Kuehn

Greta Thunberg Forcibly Removed From New Protest Just Hours After Being Fined for Protesting

The climate activist tells Swedish court that she’s not guilty of crime because she has to protest as ‘we are in an emergency that threatens life, health and property’

by Nick Ames

How Science-Based Tech Could Save Our Seas

As Marine Week kicks off, we take a look at some of the tech projects being developed around the world to cool our oceans – but could they have unintended consequences on the world’s seas?

by Maz Fletcher

Deadly Heatwave And Wildfires Rip Through Europe Which Is Set To Get Even Hotter

Fossil fuel emissions must be reduced to counter deadly climate-change-induced heatwave and wildfires, say scientists

by Nick Ames