As 2026 kicks off with what seems like a litany of bad news stories, scientists and health experts are emphasising that feeling better this year won’t come from dramatic life changes, but from small, evidence-based habits that build over time. From avoiding trying to be perfect and channelling your anger to prioritising socialising and taking up a new hobby, here are some science-backed tips to boost your wellbeing this year. Experts researching physical and mental wellbeing

At the passing of iconic conservationists, Dr. Jane Goodall and Iain Douglas-Hamilton, we share inspiring videos about their incredible decades of work to protect and educate about our natural world.

Shareholders at ANZ’s AGM late last year delivered an unmistakable signal to the nation’s fourth-largest bank: provide greater transparency on nature-related finance risks and executive accountability . Investors not only registered a “strike” against the bank’s executive remuneration report but also delivered a world-record vote in favour of a deforestation resolution — underscoring rising investor concern about the lender’s approach to nature-related financial risks. A reso

Global warming from Woodside’s massive Scarborough gas project off Western Australia would lead to 484 additional heat-related deaths in Europe alone this century, and kill about 16 million additional corals on the Great Barrier Reef, new UNSW and ANU research has revealed. Their ground-breaking research was recently published in Nature magazine’s international Policy Journal.

They’re so small, they’d fit on your fingertip. Yet tiny fish are big players in ensuring freshwater ecosystems are healthy: they recycle nutrients and act as essential bioindicators. A new report by charity SHOAL Conservation calls for international protection for tiny fish species, including Australia’s Red-finned Blue-eye.

For all of you undertaking a dry January or February after the holidays, Alcohol Change UK, founders of Dry January, has good news for you...even one month off alcohol is great for your liver, gut, sleep, brain, skin and mood. January’s (or February’s -- the shortest month of the year!) annual wave of sobriety — long dismissed as a fleeting wellness trend — is gaining not only participants but scientific and cultural traction as researchers document measurable health benefits

As we head toward the end of the year, the Ethinvest team would like to wish all our clients, colleagues and friends all the best for a wonderful Christmas or Hannukah and a great new year. We appreciate working with you all year long! For great ideas on reducing the waste and impact of the holiday season, check out WWF’s comprehensive eco ideas list . From the most eco-friendly Christmas trees and 30 tips for plastics-free holidays to DIY decorations and gift ideas for the

If you haven’t seen it yet, make time over the break to take in what many believe is David Attenborough’s best documentary yet, Ocean, showing us that saving our global oceans also means saving ourselves and life on land.