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Saving The Broken Bears of Vietnam’s Last Bile Farms

Across Vietnam captive bile farm bears are subjected to tortuous extractions to feed a demand for Chinese medicine but one organisation, Animals Asia, is intent on rescuing every last one of them

by Anthea Ayache

Deep Impact: How Nasa Protects Us From Giant Asteroids Hurtling Towards Earth

Every day NASA tracks thousands of asteroids – some the size of sky scrapers, houses and buses – to ensure they don’t come too near Earth and has even carried out a mission to successfully divert a huge space rock

by Nick Ames

World Female Ranger Week: Women On The Conservation Frontline

World Female Ranger Week from June 23-30 recognises the brave work women do protecting endangered animals. Meet these wildlife conservation superheroes

by Karen Pasquali Jones and Holly Budge

Green Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Uncertain Future Of Our Rainforests Revealed

Indigenous stewardship, plant-based diets and quitting fossil fuels for good are key to safeguarding our remaining rainforests which are the lungs of the planet

by Sarah Freeman

White Rhinos Return To Democratic Republic of Congo

The reintroduction of a crash of white rhinos heralds plans for national breeding programme

by Nick Ames

Puppies Rescued On Way To Be Slaughtered And Eaten At Barbaric Yulin Dog Meat Festival

A charity discovers a puppy farm where dogs as young as three months are to be killed at the Chinese festival where dog meat is eaten ‘for luck’. Spoiler Alert: happy ending!

by Hayley O'Keeffe

The 8 Best And Worst Places To Live To Survive Climate Change

As extreme weather makes many places inhospitable because of global warming, climate scientists have listed the top and least desirable places to live according to climate change

by Caitriona McBride

World Ocean Day: Meet the UAE Residents Fighting to Save our Seas

This World Ocean Day, discover more about the marine biologists and activists who have devoted their lives to protecting the nation’s underwater world

by Harriet Shephard

Chhouk The Elephant Trapped in Poaching Snare Receives Prosthetic Foot and Walks Again

The Cambodia-UK rehabilitation project looking after Chhouk have called the prosthetic ‘amazing’

by Anthea Ayache