Up to two thirds of cheetah cubs are being smuggled through Africa to be sold as luxury pets in the Middle East, putting the species at...
On this day 29 years ago, the global Live Aid concert raised millions of pounds for charities working to end the devastating Ethiopian famine. Masterminded by...
A piece of legislation aimed at tackling slavery, human trafficking, forced labour and domestic servitude is getting its second reading in Westminster. The bill is one...
Live wild elephants are being illegally captured and cruelly trained in Myanmar to be sold to the tourism industry in Thailand, a new report by wildlife...
Sierra Leone is subject to a mass epidemic of ebola, a virus thought to be transferred through the eating of fruit bats – which are a...
Investors should look to the long-term and help create a future that looks a lot different to today, says Graham Sinclair in this week’s featured TED...
A booming business in environmental crime, including illegal logging and the ivory trade, worth up to $213 billion (£125 billion) a year is funding terrorist groups...
Over 20,000 elephants were illegally killed in Africa last year, according to a new report that warns the very survival of the species is at risk....
Voluntourism, which allows tourists to experience new cultures while doing good for local communities or the environment, is on the rise – but is it all...
An elephant bull is reported to have been shot by poachers in Kruger national park – the first reporting of elephant poaching in almost a decade....
Sarah Butler-Sloss answers 20 questions on life, sustainability and everything. An internationally recognised leader in the field of renewable energy for the past two decades, she...
Climate change is already acting as a catalyst for conflict and poses a serious risk to security, according to a strongly worded “call for action” from...
The UK government has announced funding to the tune of Sh1.48bn (£10m) to tackle the illegal wildlife trade in African countries. Funding was announced by the...
Large multinational corporations are rigging rules in relation to tax, creating inequality and fuelling poverty on a large scale, according to a top executive from the...
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic foundation has announced a $5m (£2.97m) investment in Little Sun, the creator of portable, solar-powered LED lamps designed...