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New Vegan Society Study Finds 71% of UK Population Feel Guilty About Eating Meat

A new survey by the Vegan Society reveals British attitudes about eating meat – and apparently the majority feel guilty about it

by Nick Ames

Future of Humankind To Be Decided this Decade Says UN Chief at Cop27 as UAE Plan to Build One of World’s Largest Wind Farms

Grim warning on climate crisis opens Cop27 – but ‘window of opportunity’ remains

by Nick Ames

Rare Discovery as Ancient Monastery Lost to Sands of Time Unearthed in UAE

Archaeologists are calling the monastery a ‘Monument to tolerance and multi-faith society’

by Nick Ames

Free At Last: Pangolin Captured By Traffickers Is Released Back Into The Wild

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world because their scales are prized for traditional Chinese medicine but one has been rescued and taught how to survive in her natural habitat

by Hayley O'Keeffe

Hippos Face Extinction As Illegal Ivory Made From Their Teeth Found For Sale Online

Hippos are not currently protected by tough UK laws against the ivory trade which focusses primarily on elephants, international charity Born Free says

by Nick Ames

Iconic Emperor Penguin to be Officially Protected as Experts Warn of Extinction

The Emperor Penguin has been granted protection status under the Endangered Species Act in the US as vanishing Antarctic sea ice threatens to decimate 99 per cent of their population by the end of the century

by Nick Ames

Super Worm Saliva Could be Breakthrough Weapon in Battle against Plastic Pollution

Instead of taking several years to decompose, the worm drool can break down hard plastic in just a matter of hours

by Nick Ames

2 Men Arrested in Illegal Transnational Trade of 100 Kilos of Rhino Horn

The two men have been arrested in connection with the illegal trade of over 100 kilos of rhino horn

by Nick Ames

WWF Report Highlights Devastating 69% Global Species Decline

‘The planet is in the midst of a biodiversity and climate crisis, and we have a last chance to act,’ says WWF

by Nick Ames