Sharks to saiga, nations up support for endangered wildlife
From towering giraffes to bottom-feeding sharks and many species in between, endangered species got new protections under an agreement final...
Showing posts with label Environment and nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Environment and nature. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
The Latest: Teen climate activist overwhelmed by NY welcome
The Latest on the New York arrival of Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat (all times local)...
Teen activist sails across Atlantic to go to climate meeting
A 16-year-old Swedish climate activist who crossed the Atlantic in a zero-emissions sailboat anchored in waters off New York City on Wednesd...
Monday, August 26, 2019
G-7 nations pledge $40 million to fight Amazon fires
The Group of Seven nations on Monday pledged tens of millions of dollars to help fight raging wildfires in the Amazon and protect its rainfo...
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Extinction bites: countries agree to protect sharks and rays
Countries have agreed to protect more than a dozen shark species at risk of extinction, in a move aimed at conserving some of the ocean'...
Friday, August 23, 2019
AP Explains: The causes and risks of the Amazon fires
Fires have been breaking out at an unusual pace in Brazil this year, causing global alarm over deforestation in the Amazon region. The world...
Thursday, August 22, 2019
APNewsBreak: US government issues final Utah monument plan
The U.S. government's final management plan for lands in and around a Utah national monument that President Donald Trump downsized doesn...
Global worry over Amazon fires escalates; Bolsonaro defiant
Amid global concern about raging Amazon fires, Brazil on Thursday said it was the target of a smear campaign by critics who contend Presiden...
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
California to build largest wildlife crossing in world
Like many urban singles, the mountain lion P-22 lives a solitary life in a too-small habitat. And he has a hard time finding a mate in the b...
Trump attacks on Google recycle baseless claims
President Donald Trump has been on a tear about Google that traces back to a series of unfounded claims about the technology giant circulati...
Earth's future is being written in fast-melting Greenland
This is where Earth's refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise. New York University air and ocean s...
Saturday, August 17, 2019
From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species
From guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, mankind's exploitation of the planet's fauna and flora is putting some ...
Friday, August 16, 2019
Scientists say monster penguin once swam New Zealand oceans
Scientists in New Zealand said Wednesday they've found fossilized bones from an extinct monster penguin that was about the size of an ad...
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Songbirds silenced as Colombia fights wildlife trafficking
The metal doors of a shoebox-sized cage open up and a bird tagged #811 launches into a giant aviary. The palm-sized finch performs a midair ...
Climate change threatens US West river despite wet winter
Snow swamped mountains across the U.S. West last winter, leaving enough to thrill skiers into the summer, swelling rivers and streams when i...
