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Celebrities are encouraging people to pursue an eco-friendly, cruelty-free way of life
Wallace’s Giant Bee is roughly the size of a human thumb, and boasts a pair of huge fang-like mandibles
Wallace’s Giant Bee is roughly the size of a human thumb, and boasts a pair of huge fang-like mandibles
Hopeful conservationists say the ‘very old’ tortoise may not be the sole survivor of her species, citing footprints and droppings found on her home island.
Hopeful conservationists say the ‘very old’ tortoise may not be the sole survivor of her species, citing footprints and droppings found on her home island.
‘Like opening your fridge on a Sunday night and deciding what you are going to eat’ – chefs answer challenge to make menu with ecologically sound ingredients, and agree they have part to play in fostering sustainable consumption.
‘Like opening your fridge on a Sunday night and deciding what you are going to eat’ – chefs answer challenge to make menu with ecologically sound ingredients, and agree they have part to play in fostering sustainable consumption.
Pair were travelling with insect research tour group from mainland China when they were stopped at the airport, allegedly trying to carry out lizard and centipede species including endangered chameleon.
Pair were travelling with insect research tour group from mainland China when they were stopped at the airport, allegedly trying to carry out lizard and centipede species including endangered chameleon.
A drive to shun plastic straws in the City University canteen is likely to have little overall impact if they are available upon request. CityU should go much further in its no-plastics drive.
A drive to shun plastic straws in the City University canteen is likely to have little overall impact if they are available upon request. CityU should go much further in its no-plastics drive.
Lee Wing-shan’s rental company We-Use has grown since starting in 2016 as Hong Kong companies become more environmentally conscious.
Lee Wing-shan’s rental company We-Use has grown since starting in 2016 as Hong Kong companies become more environmentally conscious.
Fanny Moritz, founder of NO!W No Waste, says the 2013 book helped her overhaul her lifestyle and her attitude towards consuming
Fanny Moritz, founder of NO!W No Waste, says the 2013 book helped her overhaul her lifestyle and her attitude towards consuming
Plogging originated in Sweden and is a mash-up of jogging and the Swedish “plocka upp”, meaning pick up.
Plogging originated in Sweden and is a mash-up of jogging and the Swedish “plocka upp”, meaning pick up.
Indonesia’s annual dry season fires were particularly disastrous in 2015, burning 2.6 million hectares of land
Indonesia’s annual dry season fires were particularly disastrous in 2015, burning 2.6 million hectares of land
Ordinary visitors will be able to go to areas around Rongpo monastery, but only those with climbing permits can go to the base camp and higher.
Ordinary visitors will be able to go to areas around Rongpo monastery, but only those with climbing permits can go to the base camp and higher.
Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong hit with HK$15,000 penalty at court on Thursday, after oil and grease found in concentrations 3.8 times the upper limit on its discharge licence
Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong hit with HK$15,000 penalty at court on Thursday, after oil and grease found in concentrations 3.8 times the upper limit on its discharge licence
Reforestation and agriculture in the world’s two most populous countries add the equivalent of an Amazon rainforest to the planet.
Reforestation and agriculture in the world’s two most populous countries add the equivalent of an Amazon rainforest to the planet.
Tonnes of rotting waste have sat festering on Philippine docks since arriving illicitly from Canada in 2013. Ottawa wants nothing to do with it.
Tonnes of rotting waste have sat festering on Philippine docks since arriving illicitly from Canada in 2013. Ottawa wants nothing to do with it.
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, has raised at least 31 chicks on remote Midway Atoll in the Pacific. Laysan albatrosses typically mate for life and lay one egg per year.
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, has raised at least 31 chicks on remote Midway Atoll in the Pacific. Laysan albatrosses typically mate for life and lay one egg per year.
Bryan Kinsel Harlan of Texas high-fived guides after killing the magnificent male goat with an ‘easy and close shot’. The shooting drew an angry reaction, but supporters of such hunts say they have revived Astore markhor numbers by giving locals an incentive not to poach them.
Bryan Kinsel Harlan of Texas high-fived guides after killing the magnificent male goat with an ‘easy and close shot’. The shooting drew an angry reaction, but supporters of such hunts say they have revived Astore markhor numbers by giving locals an incentive not to poach them.
Dozens of bears have massed near Belushya Guba, population 2,000, where residents are too frightened to leave their homes. Climate change has thinned sea ice and forced the bears to forage on land.
Dozens of bears have massed near Belushya Guba, population 2,000, where residents are too frightened to leave their homes. Climate change has thinned sea ice and forced the bears to forage on land.
Squeezed out of their natural habitats, cattle have learned to raid bins. Trails of trash left by humans has changed their foraging habits, as well as their diets.
Squeezed out of their natural habitats, cattle have learned to raid bins. Trails of trash left by humans has changed their foraging habits, as well as their diets.
Since China banned plastic waste imports in January 2018, Southeast Asia has become the world’s dumping ground
Since China banned plastic waste imports in January 2018, Southeast Asia has become the world’s dumping ground
The price of fast fashion items, poorly made and sold as disposable, does not factor in the human and environmental costs of their production; a ‘circular fashion’ economy can be built if consumers and industry ensure clothing is repurposed.
The price of fast fashion items, poorly made and sold as disposable, does not factor in the human and environmental costs of their production; a ‘circular fashion’ economy can be built if consumers and industry ensure clothing is repurposed.
The Sichuan provincial capital places environmental protection at the heart of its urban renewal, but mass demolitions and relocations have made the plans unpopular with some residents.
The Sichuan provincial capital places environmental protection at the heart of its urban renewal, but mass demolitions and relocations have made the plans unpopular with some residents.
Tidying up the pantry Netflix style with the help of a food-waste expert can be a liberating experience, writes Bethany Jean Clement
Tidying up the pantry Netflix style with the help of a food-waste expert can be a liberating experience, writes Bethany Jean Clement
There is no “away” in “throw away”, the items stay with us – in landfills, in the countryside, on beaches and in the seas. Bottlers and importers, the government and consumers, must all play their part in curbing plastic waste.
There is no “away” in “throw away”, the items stay with us – in landfills, in the countryside, on beaches and in the seas. Bottlers and importers, the government and consumers, must all play their part in curbing plastic waste.
While 2018 was the fourth-warmest year on record, British meteorologists are predicting the next five years will be much hotter, maybe even record-breaking.
While 2018 was the fourth-warmest year on record, British meteorologists are predicting the next five years will be much hotter, maybe even record-breaking.
Tourists are choosing Earth-friendly retreats such as Swasti Eco Cottages, which urges its guests to save water, eat local food and save the environment
Tourists are choosing Earth-friendly retreats such as Swasti Eco Cottages, which urges its guests to save water, eat local food and save the environment
As resorts the world over race to ban single-use plastic, we wonder if it is just an empty gesture or a genuine attempt to save our dying planet
As resorts the world over race to ban single-use plastic, we wonder if it is just an empty gesture or a genuine attempt to save our dying planet
A flexible approach and cutting down on our meat consumption will help battle the threat of global warming – plus a plant-based diet is better for you.
A major drinks manufacturer has joined the ranks of businesses finding new ways to save plastic, in this case by giving out vouchers. And, while people should really recycle as a civic duty, the end could well justify the means.