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Virunga’s future threatened by oil - it’s time to Draw The Line 1 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Virunga National Park, Africa's oldest national park, could be of huge long-term value to local communities - if oil extraction is kept out. That’s the conclusion of the new Dalberg report published t...
Global Tiger Day – critical times for tigers 29 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
It’s Global Tiger Day today, and around the world people are celebrating the importance of this magnificent creature and raising awareness of its plight. There are only around 3,200 tigers left in th...
New school curriculum includes climate change, but not sustainability 8 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Following campaigning by WWF and others, education secretary Michael Gove announced today that climate change will be reinstated in the geography national curriculum at Key Stage 3 (age 11-14) in scho...
Obama pledges to help stop wildlife crime in Africa 1 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
President Barack Obama, who's visiting Tanzania as part of his African tour, has made a groundbreaking announcement on tackling illegal wildlife trade. We're very pleased to hear the president promise...
Take a walk on the wild side with Sky's Discovery Trails 24 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
If you haven’t had a chance to see your local woodlands in full bloom, now is the time – particularly if you happen to be near one of our new and exciting Discovery Trails launched this month in partn...
Shipping accidents are a growing threat to UK seas 7 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
$(document).ready(function(){addFancyZoom();}); #ZoomCapDiv {margin-left:-450px !important;width: 900px !important;left:50% !important;}The waters around the British Isles have one of the highest numb...
Protect the rainforest with Lily Cole’s Wild Rubber jewellery 3 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
Now you can look good and help save the rainforest at the same time, with a new limited-edition jewellery collection by Lily Cole, made from Amazonian wild rubber from the Sky Rainforest Rescue projec...
MPs to vote on future of Britain’s energy sector 31 May 2013 | 05:00 am
This coming Tuesday MPs are due to vote on an amendment to the Energy Bill that would commit the UK a near carbon-free power sector by 2030. The amendment was introduced by Tim Yeo MP and Barry Gardin...
Sky Rainforest Rescue wins best charity partnership 28 May 2013 | 05:00 am
Our partnership with BSkyB to help protect one billion trees in the Amazon rainforest has been recognized with a Charity Partnership Award at this year’s Business Charity Awards in London. The Sky Rai...
Rare wildlife caught on camera: red pandas, blue-eared pheasants, and more! 22 May 2013 | 05:00 am
These rare images taken in remote habitats in China show the dazzling array of species found in central-western China, where the giant panda lives alongside many other species including the red panda,...
