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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

by Nick Ames

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

by Nick Ames

Join The Green Revolution: 7 Ways To Celebrate Earth Day In The UAE

Live more sustainably on Earth Day – Saturday 22 April – and throughout the year with these simple yet effective ethical lifestyle hacks

by Harriet Shephard

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

by Nick Harding

The Invisible Extinction: Will We Even Notice The Cold-Blooded End of Reptiles?

Whether you think they’re cool or creepy, reptiles are essential for global biodiversity but a fifth face extinction – wiping out 16 billion years of evolution in our lifetime. Here’s why we should all love our scaly friends

by Sarah Freeman

Critically Endangered Amur Leopard Twin Cubs Born At US Zoo

Fewer than 300 members of the rarest big cats exist but their population has swelled with the birth of the adorable Amur Leopard twins

by Nick Ames

Plasticosis: A New Disease Caused By Plastic Found in Seabirds

Plasticosis is disfiguring seabirds of all ages who accidentally eat plastic polluting the world’s oceans

by Nick Ames

Full Beam Ahead For The Solar Car Revolution

The future of cars looks decidedly sunny – it might have taken almost 60 years, but we are finally on the cusp of a solar car revolution

by Nick Harding

World’s Loneliest Orca Dies After Four Decades in Captivity

Kiska the orca inspired change in Canada’s law to protect sea mammals

by Anthea Ayache