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Earthshot 2024 Prize Winners Announced

From organisations protecting the critically endangered Saiga antelope to efforts aimed at reducing greenhouse gases in Ghana by 70%, the winners of this year’s Earthshot Prize are true trailblazers

by Nick Ames

Fake Moos: Lab-Grown Meat and Insect Protein Under Political Siege

Why have lab-grown meat and insect proteins captivated the attention of conspiracy theorists and right-wing politicians? Nick Harding investigates

by Nick Harding

Prototypes for Humanity Is Back! A Look at 10 Past Projects Tackling Climate Challenges

Prototypes for Humanity returns to Dubai from November 18 to 21, featuring 100 standout projects selected from over 2,700 applications to tackle urgent global issues

by Anthea Ayache

Tiny Detectives: How Trained Rats Are Battling Wildlife Trafficking

The sniffer rats are able to detect pangolin scales, rhino horns and elephant tusks

by Nick Ames

Flying in the Face of Fur: Why the Industry’s Arguments Fall Fantastically Short

About 60 million animals are still killed every year in fur farms. We talk to Dr Clair Linsey, ethicist and author of new book ‘An Ethical Critique of Fur Factory Farming’ about why the fashion faux pas must end

by Josh Sims

Can You Eat Meat and Still Be an Environmentalist?

Does having the ‘occasional’ cheeseburger or slice of meat on your pizza dent your eco-credentials or can you fall off a vegan diet and still show you care for the planet? The Ethicalist investigates…

by Mike Peake

From Finance to FemTech: How Adaye Founder Shereen Abdulla is Tackling Menstrual Health

With a focus on health and sustainability, Adaye is on a mission to offer women, effective period care alternatives while breaking taboos around menstrual health

by Claire Wills

Dying for a Cuppa: The Dark Side of Tea

Impoverished tea pickers in Assam, India, are being targeted by ruthless agents who lure them into deals which include child trafficking, organ theft and exploitation

by Nick Harding

Will Selfies, Electrocution and Deforestation Fast-track Sloths – the World’s Slowest Mammal – To Extinction?

Can sniffer dogs, tracking backpacks and sloth crossings can keep these tree-living critters tucked safely away in the canopy where they belong. Words

by Sarah Freeman