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Global Plastic Consumption Could Double by 2050 Warns New Report

Plastic consumption is showing no signs of slowing down despite measures to curb our addiction to single-use plastics

by Nick Ames

Plans to Relocate Pablo Escobar’s 70 Hippos To Sanctuaries in India and Mexico

Colombia plans to move 70 hippos from Pablo Escobar’s former ranch to two other countries as part of a plan to control their booming population

by Nick Ames

200 Countries Sign High Seas Treaty To Protect Marine Life

The High Seas Treaty includes the creation of ocean sanctuaries to prevent commercial and preserve biodiversity

by Nick Ames

EU Effectively Moves To Ban New Fossil Fuel Cars by 2050

The move to effectively ban new fossil fuel cars by 2050 is part of a climate neutral policy across the 27member bloc

by Nick Ames

Hollywood Actress Anne Hathaway Invests in Animal-Free Egg Company

Anne Hathaway says she is proud to back this vision of a better future as she invests in Every, the vegan egg producer

by Nick Ames

Ecopreneur’s Electric Hovercraft May Help Seagrass Meadows Recover

British ecopreneur Dale Vince has unveiled a EV hovercraft to help restore Britain’s dying seagrass meadows

by Nick Ames

Baby Bengal Tiger Cub Rescued From Suspected Drug Cartel

The raid by US police in New Mexico uncovered the malnourished four-month-old tiger cub being kept in a dog crate

by Nick Ames

Saudi Arabia Unveils $25m Plans to Rewild Critically Endangered Arabian Leopard

The news comes as images of the big cat adorned billboards across Dubai, London and New York to mark Arabian Leopard Day

by Nick Ames

Dame Joanna Lumley Calls Wildlife Trophy Hunters ‘Lowest of the Low’

Joanna Lumley – a vocal advocate for animal rights – is supporting plans to ban the import of trophy parts into the UK

by Anthea Ayache