To HaramBe or not to HaramBe?
Is the Harambe meme harmless social commentary or have we lost sight of the real issues? It is 4 months since a small child fell into...
Who Ate All the Lies?
It seems the world is full of ambitious, empathetic individuals anxious to do their part for the environmental cause. Indeed, cloth bags,...
A Fishy Dilemma
Snorkeling or diving around the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico you may come across the Lionfish, one of the most recognisable fish. At...
But What About Bacon?
What about it? It should hardly come as a shock when I say that vegetarians and vegans are often dismissed by meat-eaters for being too...
The Ghosts of the Fishing Industry
Deep below the surface of the ocean, countless marine creatures are being killed by an alien presence. This predator, new to the scene,...
What can replace palm oil?
You’ve probably heard about the environmental impact of palm oil cultivation: deforestation, reduction in biodiversity, localised...
The Malta Massacre on Migration: Can we reconcile conservation with tradition?
In 2015, Chris Packham, the British naturalist, launched his crusade against the ‘Malta massacre on migration’. In doing so he brought...
Microplastics: the ocean’s biggest problem
Most of you probably recognise that plastic pollution in the marine environment is a major problem. Anyone who owns a TV or computer...
Carry on Warming
One of the best studied and largest birds in the world, with the largest wing span of any living bird: the wandering albatross (Diomedea...
Ivory: To Burn or Not to Burn?
A mixture of emotions rippled across the world following Kenya’s burn of 105 tonnes of ivory in Nairobi National Park last month. For...
