After the successful approach to Pluto by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft this July, the first high-resolution images of the icy planet have finally been received. The diverse nature of the Plutonian landscape has resulted in […]
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Despite Global Ban, Shark Finning Continues To Plague Rare Species
Last month shipping giant UPS announced that they would no longer ship shark fins, in response to a petition to the delivery company that collected over 170,000 signatures. While the development appears promising, conservationists worry […]
New Models On Sea Level Change Point To Nuclear Energy As Only Solution To Stopping Arctic Ice Melt
If it were possible to burn the Earth’s remaining reserves of coal, oil, and natural gas, the entire Antarctic ice shelf would melt, raising the world’s oceans by over 190 feet. While you shouldn’t put […]
Native Canadians Enact Their Own Ban As Government Continues To Allow Trophy Hunting Of Grizzly Bears
A showdown between hunters and Canadian indigenous tribes in British Columbia (BC) is looming ahead of the upcoming grizzly bear hunting season. The tribes have announced they will be enforcing their own introduced ban on […]
Over 90,000 People In Northeast Japan Flee Massive Flooding
In northeast Japan, more than 90,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes due to widespread flooding and landslides. Joso, a city north of Tokyo, was struck by a massive wall of water after […]
Canada Just Cut Off Vital Water Supplies To Severely Curb Fracking
Canadian fracking firm Nexen had its water use license cancelled by the BC Environmental Appeal Board (BCEA )in a potentially precedent-setting decision. BCEA cited Nexen’s fundamentally flawed science and its failure to consult in good […]
For The First Time Ever Scientists Know Just How Many Trees Exist On Earth
While there are millions of trees on our planet an accurate estimate of the precise number has never been known. That is until a recent study published in Nature revealed that there are currently over […]
Decades After Exxon Valdez Oil Spill The Effects Are Still Being Felt By Alaskan Wildlife
U.S. scientists believe they have found a link between declining pink salmon and herring populations in Prince William Sound and the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. In a report released by the National Oceanic and […]
Scientists Forge Ahead With Plans To Revive Ancient Ice Age Virus
Scientists are proceeding with plans to reanimate a 30,000 year old virus that has been frozen in Siberia, in order to prepare for the possible release of long-frozen pathogens as global warming melts Arctic and […]
After 37 Years The Loggerhead Sea Turtle Is Making A Comeback In Georgia
On the beaches of Cumberland Island, Georgia, the work of wildlife biologist Doug Hoffman has begun to positively affect the populations of giant loggerhead sea turtles there after many years. Turtle populations increased following a […]
South Africa Is Holding A Massive Rare Animal Slaughter As The Dentist Who Murdered Cecil The Lion Returns To Work
Just months after the infamous Walter Palmer shot and killed the beloved lion Cecil, right outside a national park in Zimbabwe, a legal massacre is currently taking place in South Africa. Specifically, a week-long hunt […]
Five Quickly Flooding Pacific Islands Call For Worldwide Ban On Coal Mines
Five Pacific island nations are demanding a global moratorium on new coal mines as a way to halt global climate change. The leaders from the Kiribati, Cook Islands, Nauru, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands have […]
Researchers Looking To Attract Wild Jaguars Find Strange Solution: Obsession By Calvin Klein
Researchers that study the wild jaguars of Guatemala have long had difficulty taking a census of the number of animals in the 8,100 acre Maya Biosphere Reserve. They recently discovered a new method to help […]
Police Find That One Third Of The Meat Sold In China Is From Smuggled Endangered Species
More meat from endangered animals is being smuggled into China than ever before according to new police reports. Consumers would be shocked to realize most of their meat was actually smuggled into the country, despite […]
Scientists Uncover Hidden Stone Monuments Just Feet From Famous Stonehenge
Archaeologists in England say they have discovered remains of a previously undetected stone monument within two miles of the famous Stonehenge. Using ground penetrating radar, a series of nearly 90 standing stones were found hidden […]
Researchers Find Zoo Chimps Carefully Planned Attack Used To Take Down Research Drone
After studying video of chimps capturing a drone that was flying around their enclosure, animal researchers say the primates have more ability to pre-plan than had been thought. They say the video, which was taken […]
New Google Mapping Project Exposes China’s Deep Pollution Problem
Google will now display pollution reports from across China in collaboration with University of California Berkeley scientists using data from 1,500 sites around the nation. The new online map uses results published last month in […]
Rare Saiga Antelope Herd Sees 60,000 Deaths In Four Days And Nobody Knows Why
In late May, geo-ecologist Steffen Zuther and his team travelled to Kazakhstan to observe and monitor a herd of saigas – antelopes that live on the grassy steppes of the land. The species is considered […]
The World’s Oceans Are Now So Polluted That By 2050 99.8% Of Sea Birds Will Have Eaten Plastic
A recent scientific study on marine birds show some sobering statistics about the state of the world’s environment. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that currently over 300,000 […]
Russia Has Created A Siberian Research Center To Focus On Bringing Extinct Animals Back To Life
It seems like a scene out of Jurassic Park – taking DNA from an extinct animal and attempting to bring the species back to life. That very thing is what scientists from Russia are trying […]
EPA Places Limits On Genetically Modified Corn To Prevent Rise Of Super Pests
In an attempt to fight pest resistance in corn crops in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recommending limits on the amount of corn has the Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) characteristic that farmers […]
Study Finds Earth Is Just A Breath Away From A ‘Perfect Storm’ That Would Take Down All The World’s Electronics
According to a recent scientific study, the chance of Earth being impacted by a “super solar storm” is far greater than originally thought. Specifically, a study conducted by astronomers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences […]
China Hopes To Curb Pollution By Allowing More Cars On Its Roads
China has passed curious new legislation amending the nation’s Air Pollution Control Law (APCL) by adding restrictions to various forms of smog while lifting civilian vehicle bans. The decision will implement a standard for gasoline […]
Commuters In The Netherlands Will Soon Have The First 100% Green Rail System
Dutch commuters will soon have the ability to use one of the most environmentally friendly rail systems in Europe, which will use only electricity generated by wind farms. A new contract between Eneco and VIVENS […]
Activists Sound The Alarm As Zimbabwe Sells Hundreds Of Elephants To Chinese Circus
Conservationists are raising alarm this weekend over Zimbabwe’s decision to export a large number of its elephants to China. Zimbabwe authorities have proceeded to export the first batch of elephants and are now separating the […]
Tropical Storm Erika Weakens Over Cuba, No Longer Expected To Be A Threat To Florida
Tropical Storm Erika, formerly on track to slam Florida, weakened early Saturday morning as it pushed over Cuba and Hispaniola. As the tropical storm was steadily moving towards Cuba, it dispersed due to higher topography […]
Florida Declares State Of Emergency As Tropical Storm Erika Nears Landfall
10 years to the day after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Erika neared the Florida coast. The storm could hit the peninsula as […]
Rocket Crashing Into Chinese House Underscores How Crowded Space Is Becoming
Residents of a house in Ankang city, located in the Shaanxi province of China, were shocked Thursday morning after a falling rocket motor crashed through their roof. The wreckage fell through the house at approximately […]
NASA Satellite Models Show Climate Change Is Raising Sea Levels Way Faster Than Anyone Thought
NASA scientists believe the worst case scenario predictions of sea level rises given to date have been vastly understated as a result of not taking into consideration the fast breakdown of glaciers and ice sheets. […]
Experts Baffled As To Why Rare African Penguin Population Has Declined By 90 Percent
Africa’s once ubiquitous penguins are now fast approaching extinction. The small flightless birds, which have attracted thousands of tourists every year, have scientists divided over what exactly is causing their dwindling numbers. Though efforts to […]