Sarah Borell

Something quiet but significant happened during this year's Festival of Sacrifice, the annual Islamic celebration observed by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Australian investigators from Animals Australia arrived at a slaughterhouse in Jordan, an Australian government-approved facility, and found something new. A solid wall had been built around the slaughter floor, with staff patrolling the perimeter. They built a wall to stop the cameras. It's a strange kind of progress. A...

Here's a number that deserves more attention than it's been getting: 74%. That's the proportion of animal habitats on Earth that could be exposed to heatwaves by 2050 if we continue on our current emissions trajectory. It comes from a major new study published in April, and it's striking enough on its own. But there's another layer to it that's arguably more alarming than the headline figure itself. It's not just the heat. It's what happens when the heat arrives and the animals have nowhere...

Last week, David Attenborough turned 100 years old. Scientists named a newly discovered parasitic wasp after him as a birthday gift. A butterfly farm released 100 Blue Morpho butterflies in his honour. Fans in animal costumes gathered at Trafalgar Square. The BBC threw him a concert at the Royal Albert Hall. It's a remarkable way to mark a century. But the more interesting question isn't how the world celebrated him. It's what the world actually looks like because of him. He Made People Care,...