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Heatwaves Hit Southern Europe as Temperatures soar over 40 degrees

Public swimming pools are opened to the public in parts of France while outdoor work is banned in Sicily as Southern Europe grapples with latest heatwaves

by Nick Ames

Fresh Push for Trophy Hunting Ban After British Hunters Bring Home Nearly 200 Endangered Animal Parts

A decade after the brutal killing of Cecil the lion sparked global outrage, British hunters are still bringing back body parts of endangered wildlife — prompting fresh calls for a UK trophy hunting ban

by Nick Ames

Toast Brewing Turn Surplus Bread into Beer to Fight Food Waste

In a bid to tackle food waste, Toast Brewing has partnered with Welsh craft brewery Tiny Rebel to launch a new brew made with 19,000 surplus slices of bread

by Nick Ames

Why Your Beloved Gin & Tonic May Never Taste the Same Again

Volatile weather patterns are affecting the flavour of juniper berries, the key botanical in gin.

by Nick Ames

Lost World Discovered Beneath Antarctic Ice After 34 Million Years

The lost world is thought to have had woodland, rivers, lakes and possibly even palm trees

by Nick Ames

Waste Not: UAE Hospitality Unites to Tackle Food Loss

Led by ne’ma, the UAE’s National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, the project aims to arm restaurants and hotels with real data, unified tools, and a clear path toward halving food waste by 2030

by Anthea Ayache

Greta Thunberg Deported from Israel After Attempt to Break Gaza Blockade

Activist removed by Israel as Freedom Flotilla highlights humanitarian crisis

by Nick Ames

Gaza Bound Aid Vessel Madleen with 12 Crew Intercepted by Israel

The UK-flagged Madleen boarded in international waters

by Nick Ames

White Lion Craze Fuels Cruelty in Thailand

A new study reveals that nearly half of all lion cubs born annually in Thailand are white lions, due to inbreeding and genetic manipulation

by Anthea Ayache

Kabul Could Become First Modern City to Run Out of Water

Afghanistan’s capital Kabul could run dry by 2030, putting millions at risk

by Nick Ames