London’s mayor announced a new 2 million tree plan to help fight climate change and keep Londoners cool. The plan is designed to counteract the “urban heat island effect” in … [Read full article]
Timberland Leather Won't Come from Amazonian Cattle
Timberland has announced a new policy agreement with Greenpeace to ensure that leather used in new boots and shoes won’t contribute to deforestation in the Amazon. The policy will issue … [Read full article]
Global Warming Means Shorter Lives for Cold-Blooded Animals
Cold-blooded animals have a lifespan which is exponentially related to the temperature of their environment, a new study finds. That means that as temperatures increase due to global warming, cold-blooded … [Read full article]
Freed Dolphin Attacked by Sharks, Then Euthanized
Dunham the bottlenose dolphin was attacked by sharks and euthanized this Tuesday just 3 hours after being released from Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Experts nearby monitoring the dolphin said he … [Read full article]
Python Hunting Made Legal in Florida
Select hunters have been given permits in Florida to hunt and kill non-native pythons in the wild. Experts say the alien constrictors number in the tens of thousands in Everglades … [Read full article]
Peregrine Falcon Removed from Florida's Endangered Species List
The recovery of peregrine falcons is one of the great success stories of conservation. Now their population in Florida has rebounded enough to remove them from the state’s endangered species … [Read full article]
Journalists Arrested, Attacked with Clubs for Filming Seal Slaughter
Sealers wielding clubs for the purpose of killing seals attacked two journalists, one from the UK and one from South Africa, who were filming the brutal Namibian seal cull last … [Read full article]
Boy Scouts of America Clearcut Forests, Leave No Trace
“Leave No Trace” has always been an honored credo of the Boy Scouts of America. The trumpeted tenet is supposed to refer to ethical guidelines which preach having a minimal … [Read full article]