Opposition mounts against vast new oil project in endangered elephants’ ‘last stronghold’
Canadian company ReconAfrica is currently digging for oil in Namibia, with further exploration in Botswana moving forward too. Ultimately, the...
These pioneering Palestinian children are trying not to be silenced by Israel’s bombs
Despite the intense violence Palestinians are currently facing, pioneering children and teachers from the country are trying to make sure...
Another week, another total failure from the Tory government to ‘lead the world’ on climate crisis
The UK government requested that the International Energy Agency (IEA) produce a report on how the world can meet its...
The Tory government’s recent pick for ‘climate champion’ is way beyond satire
To mark six months until the COP26 climate conference, the event's host - aka the Conservative government - has released...
Captive lions aren’t the only winner in South Africa’s momentous ‘new deal’ for wildlife
The South African government made a momentous move on 2 May. It released and endorsed a report that, as Don...
Tory government slammed by committee for short-sighted and clueless climate inaction
The Public Accounts Committee has slammed the Conservative government over its climate inaction in a recent report. The committee's chair...
Namibia’s government is at risk of presiding over the extinction of rare desert lions
Namibia is often held up as a conservation success story. However, the country's government has also received criticism regarding its...
Tory government’s ridiculous claim that it’s a ‘world leader’ on climate is proven wrong, again
The UK government loves to describe itself as a 'world leader' on tackling the climate and biodiversity crises. Its actions,...
Evidence points to huge sums of unaccounted for cash in Zimbabwe’s cruel elephant sales
Update: This article was updated at 13.40 on 29 March to include post-publication comments provided by ZimParks. The controversial sale...
Tory minister’s remarks on new UK oil drilling plan may be the dumbest thing ever uttered by this government
It's difficult to think of anything more dumb than planning to find new sources of dirty oil and gas when...
The most chilling aspect of the Tories’ plan to ‘edit’ the animals headed for people’s plates
The Conservative government wants to loosen the rules around genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in England. It's pushing for organisms that...
Why the global wildlife trading system is an absolute sham
The essential and gorgeously diverse array of life on Earth is disappearing fast. That’s a tragedy of Shakespearian proportions*, as...
New study shows that capitalism’s long assault on the planet could reach an unspeakable height
A new study shows that capitalism's long assault on the planet could reach an unspeakable height. According to the analysis...
Caroline Lucas nails the biggest problem with Sunak’s ‘whatever it takes’ budget
Rishi Sunak promised to do "whatever it takes" to support people and businesses when delivering his 2021 budget. However, our...
Tory government U-turns on bee-killing pesticide plan after threat of legal action
The Conservative government has announced that the planned re-introduction of dangerous bee-killing pesticides in England this year will no longer...
Unethical practices in lion farming and elephant tourism are increasing disease risk
African lions and Asian elephants are in a very precarious situation. Both species have alarmingly small estimated remaining wild populations....
Explosive study shows the wildlife trade plays a major role in the rapid loss of the world’s species
The biodiversity crisis, aka the rapid disappearance of essential diverse life on earth, is - alongside the climate crisis -...
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