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An Ant-Thinkable Crime: Thousands of Rare Ants Stolen From Nature Reserve
Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of an entire colony of endangered ants from their last remaining English stronghold, amid suspicions that a misguided attempt at rewilding may be behind the theft
UAE Launches 47th Planting Week as Dubai Targets 3.5 Million Trees by 2040
From community tree planting to ambitious mangrove restoration projects, the UAE is encouraging residents to get their hands dirty for the 47th Planting Week
North America Is Losing 5,000 Acres of Vital Grassland Every Day
A new WWF study reveals how agricultural expansion is destroying one of the planet’s most overlooked ecosystems, threatening wildlife, biodiversity and vital carbon stores
UAE Launches GCC’s First Vertical Tulip Farm
The UAE is taking its agricultural ambitions in a rather beautiful new direction, with luxury flower company XSEED pioneering the region’s first vertical tulip farm
From Dagestan to Donegal – Etihad Airways Supports Rescue of Two Brown Bears
Two brown bears rescued from unsuitable conditions in Russia are settling into their forest home at Wild Ireland in County Donegal, following a five-year effort to bring them to safety
200-Year-Old Tree Felled to Make Way for Trump’s Border Wall
Environmentalists have condemned the destruction of a centuries-old cottonwood tree in Arizona
UAE Steps Up Efforts to Halve Food Waste by 2030
With an estimated 3.27 million tonnes of food wasted across the UAE every year, a new partnership aims to tackle the problem through science, behavioural research and community action
Wildfires Devastate Borneo’s Orangutan Population
Orangutans are at major risk from wildfires devastating Indonesia’s forests which are destroying their habitat, crippling their food sources and […]
Ocean-Going Drone Begins 22,000km Antarctica Climate Research Mission
A seven-metre ocean-going drone powered by wind and solar has embarked on a 22,000km journey around Antarctica, gathering vital climate data
Finnish Fur Farms Still Breeding ‘Monster Foxes’ for Bigger Pelts
New photos and videos from Finnish fur farms show that monster foxes are still being bred in the fur industry
