‘Cage-free’ laying hens lead a miserable life

‘Cage-free’ laying hens lead a miserable life

Cage-free laying hens are not treated humanely at all. They are typically confined in crowded windowless buildings and do not go outdoors or range in the open air. Cage-free hens are more humanely treated than battery-caged hens, who are not treated humanely at all....
The sad truth behind commercial pig farming

The sad truth behind commercial pig farming

When we picture pigs on a farm, many of us imagine an idyllic scene, much like Charlotte’s Web. Sadly, pig farming today couldn’t be further from the truth. In the children’s story Charlotte’s Web, the main character is a pig named Wilbur who enjoys a large pen...
Defusing the ticking time bomb of climate change

Defusing the ticking time bomb of climate change

The IPCC says that the solution lies in resilient development – finding ways to adapt to climate change or reduce greenhouse gas emissions that provide wider benefits. “If we act now, we can still secure a liveable, sustainable future for all,” Chair Hoesung Lee...
World Water Day: 5 clean water success stories

World Water Day: 5 clean water success stories

These five pathfinders have managed to find creative ways to help clean and preserve water ensuring fairer access. For a planet nearly three-quarters covered in water, it is incredible how much we are struggling with access to clean water: 771 million people worldwide...