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Europe’s Wild Bees Face Extinction Crisis as Numbers Plummet

Wild bees across Europe are collapsing due to habitat loss, agriculture, and pesticide use, threatening biodiversity and food security

by Nick Ames

Ratty Returns: Water Voles Released into Surrey River After 20-Year Absence

A colony of 50 water voles has been released into an English river where the animal has not been seen […]

by Nick Ames

First-Ever English Rice Harvest Takes Root in Cambridgeshire Wetlands

Researchers say the english rice project could both cut carbon emissions from drained peatlands and offer farmers a climate-resilient crop for the future

by Nick Ames

Teaching the Next Wave: UNESCO-Backed Ocean Academy Launches in Dubai

Jumeirah Group has joined forces with environmental charity Ocean Generation to roll out the UNESCO-endorsed Ocean Academy in UAE schools, […]

by Anthea Ayache

Emergency Status Ends After Deadly Bali Floods, But Recovery Challenges Remain

Bali’s deadliest floods in decades have left communities reeling — and exposed the island’s deeper vulnerabilities. Environmentalists warn that overtourism, unchecked development, and waste clogged waterways are making extreme weather ever more destructive

by Nick Ames

How Covid Masks Are Breaking Down into Poisonous Microplastics

Disposable masks worn during the Covid 19 pandemic could harm humans, animals and the environment as they break down releasing […]

by Nick Ames

Half the Size of Dubai, Now Half Gone: A23a Nears Its End

Nearly four decades after calving from Antarctica, A23a one of the largest and oldest icebergs ever recorded is breaking apart in the South Atlantic

by Nick Ames

UAE Launches First National Food Loss and Waste Baseline Study

The UAE has launched the nationwide data collection for its first-ever National Food Loss and Waste Baseline Study, a major […]

by Staff Writer

Lush Shuts UK Stores in Protest Over Gaza Starvation

Lush made headlines on Wednesday by shutting all 113 of its UK shops, factories, and even its website in protest at the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

by Nick Ames

Billy Bragg Joins Palestine Solidarity with New Song and Benefit Gig

Billy Bragg has released ‘Hundred Year Hunger’, a powerful protest song which is supporting Gaza and raising funds for humanitarian aid

by Nick Ames