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Not in their kitchens: 18,000+ hotels now ban shark fin

Sherwood Treutel

Hong Kong: Action taken by global hotel brands to ban shark fin dishes from their offerings over the last five years has gathered tremendous momentum, with over 18,000 international hotels having taken this declining group of species off their menus.

2016’s Record-Breaking Temperatures Signal Increased Need...

Sherwood Treutel

2016 Hottest Year Ever! Even moreore reason to pick up the pace for climate action says Manuel Pulgar-Vidal from WWF

Seals hunt down hidden fish by sensing their breath in th...

Sherwood Treutel

The only way for flatfish hidden under the sand on the sea floor to avoid harbour seal predators might be to hold their breath

Why the World's Biggest Sharks Love Mafia Island

Sherwood Treutel

Scientists hope the whale sharks that live around the East African island will help them better understand how to preserve the species.

India may have found creative way to offer local iPhone m...

Samatha Herman

It appears that the Indian government may have found a creative way to agree to Apple’s request for financial incentives to manufacture iPhones within the country – without being seen to give…

France launches French Tech Visa to bring more startups a...

Samatha Herman

The French Tech Visa is open to foreign startup and scale-up founders and employees, investors and business angels

11 facts about blue whales, the largest animals ever know...

Sherwood Treutel

So colossal are these majestic marine mammals, their hearts alone weigh as much as a car.

Female shark learns to reproduce without males after year...

Sherwood Treutel

Female shark learns to reproduce without males after years alone

Beachwatch beach clean events

Sherwood Treutel

Joining us on the beach? Find your event below and click on the link for times, the meeting place and to register your attendance.

Plastic bags on the way out in Austria's supermarkets

Sherwood Treutel

Most of Austria’s larger supermarket chains have now voluntarily stopped providing their customers with plastic bags, as of January 1st. Instead, customers can buy a sturdy, reusable shopping bag at the checkout, if they haven’t brought their own...