2017-01-26 02:12
We shouldn’t have to sacrifice our wildlife to secure America’s borders. Protection of the irreplaceable parks, refuges, forests and wilderness areas on the southern border &ndas&hell…Read More
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2017-01-25 15:44
Moments shared with wild creatures delight and revive our spirits. Continue reading → Read More
2017-01-25 10:12
In 2018, Justice Democrats will run a unified campaign to replace every corporate-backed member of Congress and rebuild the party from scratch. Continue reading → Read More
2017-01-24 19:08
The Justice Democrats' goal is to find and support powerful progressives that will satisfy popular concerns to get money out of politics and pull the country back from the brink of oligarchy… Read More
2017-01-23 21:52
Originally posted on Summit County Citizens Voice: Bees are taking a big hit from neonicotinoid pesticides, and the EPA isn’t going to be much help. @bberwyn photo. Proposed restrictio… Read More
2017-01-23 20:34
The world’s atmosphere and oceans are now hotter than they’ve been in at least the past 100,000 years. This is enough to tip the world into a new climate age and bring about subs… Read More
2017-01-23 12:34
The consensus of the world’s atmospheric scientists is that about 12% of all man-made climate emissions – nearly as much as the world’s 1.2bn cars and lorries – now c… Read More
2017-01-19 23:25
The work of some great scientists from this side of the planet emphasises the very real threat to our unique wildlife. In addition, the most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on C… Read More
2017-01-19 23:09
Researchers don’t think these remarkable winters mark a tipping point for Arctic sea ice — in other words, sea ice won’t drop off a cliff, never to return. If greenhouse ga… Read More
2017-01-16 18:26
Not only are habitat losses causing greater short-term harm than climate change, so are invasive species. However, climate change is roaring up behind and will soon be causing greater harm t… Read More
2017-01-14 22:02
Some maintain that we must have a large and growing population to have a dynamic and prosperous economy. Even so, the economy we had in the early 1970s – before we added 125 million mo… Read More
2017-01-14 12:39
Can the species be saved? The researchers believe that if illegal hunting, habitat destruction, and pet trade poaching could be stopped, there would be a chance. Continue reading → Read More
2017-01-13 16:07
Three degrees over preindustrial levels, where we are very likely headed this century, puts us at high risk across the board, very high for those uniquely threatened systems. Five degrees, w… Read More
2017-01-13 15:34
Polls show that most Filipinos support the Reproductive Health Law, which calls not just for access to contraception (subsidized or free, for poor couples), but also sexual health education… Read More
2017-01-12 17:35
Emphasis should be placed on preventing the initial introduction of non-native species. Prevention is much cheaper than eradication. Continue reading → Read More
2017-01-12 15:58
Why is the U. S. supporting the population? Simple; Mauritania has extensive deposits of iron ore and other minerals. Iron accounts for almost 50% of total exports, but oil has been discover… Read More
2017-01-11 13:04
Biodiversity across England continues to fall despite a landmark review of wildlife sites for the government in 2010 that called for major changes in habitat destruction and land use. Contin… Read More
2017-01-07 17:08
To manage natural rangelands sustainably, a monitoring scheme must urgently be established for investigating rangeland quality and resilience to drought and grazing pressure. Continue readin… Read More
2017-01-05 20:01
As international trade threatens vulnerable species and natural resources, new maps show some unexpected connections.
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2017-01-04 22:48
A paradise that has been degraded and destroyed. Man may be unwittingly changing the world’s climate through the waste products of its civilization. The burning of coal, oil and wood i… Read More
2017-01-03 14:56
A conflict driven by greed and an ancient grudge ensnares Corr Syl and Rhya Bright, two beautiful young warriors who are descended from rabbits. Continue reading → Read More
2017-01-01 17:36
Most politicians protest protection of public lands. American politicians do not represent public interests, they represent land user and abuser interests. Continue reading → Read More
2017-01-01 17:12
Another beautiful video by Conservation International. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-31 23:50
Great video ends with a fundamental question. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-31 22:44
Originally posted on nuclear-news: Here are my predictions for 2017 . They are not all that cheerful. But I am comforted by that fact that I usually predict most unreliably. I pronounced tha… Read More
2016-12-30 14:03
A haze of uncertainty now hangs over many of Obama's executive orders, including those 29 national monuments. Congress has "clear authority" to abolish or shrink monuments, according to a 20… Read More
2016-12-29 12:07
Traffic noise makes birds less responsive to alarm calls that would otherwise alert them to dangers such as predators. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-25 17:13
Climate sicientists warn that self-sustaining feedback loops may continue global warming even if we stop burning fossil fuel. Added to human population growth, the feedbacks and accelerated… Read More
2016-12-24 21:51
What Trump attempts must be stopped, but more than just Trump, we need to act to stop wildlife extinctions and global warming. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-22 18:30
"Every single week this year enforcers discovered illegal ivory somewhere in the world, and this is just the tip of the iceberg as only a small fraction of the illegal ivory on the market is… Read More
2016-12-21 16:09
Beautiful wildlife photos. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-20 12:50
A study released by Yale and George Mason Universities reports on a national survey of American opinions. The survey found that almost 70% of registered voters in the U.S. believe that their… Read More
2016-12-19 17:01
Nature is failing because of human success. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-19 15:32
"BLM encourages the public to get involved in the planning process to help determine how public lands will be managed. Involvement by everyone with an interest in public lands will help ens… Read More
2016-12-17 16:56
The natural world is in the midst of a mass extinction as wild places are destroyed by conversion to farmland, mining and pollution, and animals are hunted in huge numbers. In October, a maj… Read More
2016-12-17 00:42
This shameful giveaway should be a wake-up call for all Americans that we need to stand up more strongly than ever to defend our lands, our climate, and our future from the greed of the foss… Read More
2016-12-12 18:43
After tragedy struck this past summer, Defenders is doing all we can to make sure it doesn’t happen again Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-11 19:37
GR: Wildlife corridors are elements of healthy wildlife habitat. As part of the Half for Nature movement, they would be broad longitudinal swaths of our continents and oceans. However… Read More
2016-12-10 19:42
"If the United States is reading between the lines, this is Canada trying to get more market share of the clean tech sector globally," said Erin Flanagan of the Pembina Institute. Continue r… Read More
2016-12-10 16:01
The researchers found that native brook trout are less resilient to climate change compared to the browns because the native fish has less tolerance to higher water temperatures Continue rea… Read More
2016-12-09 17:35
The warriors take the risk because it offers a new hope for correcting a flaw in the human species that makes humans so irresponsible that their behavior endangers the entire planet. Continu… Read More
2016-12-08 19:01
Time-lapse photos showing decline of nature in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-08 17:59
The principal cause of American freshwater pollution is farming and the excess fertilizer that washes off the fields or soaks into the ground water. The photo below is from one of my ponds t… Read More
2016-12-08 14:13
As the Times reports, “Nationally, median home prices in areas at high risk for flooding are still 4.4 percent below what they were 10 years ago, while home prices in low-risk areas ar… Read More
2016-12-07 18:50
The goal has already been largely achieved in many parts of the world. For example, Boulder County, Colorado, USA, home of the WILD Foundation, is 67% protected. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-07 18:31
The Klamath National Forest argues that [after fire] logging large diameter snags, (which will stand for decades until new forests grow up around them all the while providing critical wildli… Read More
2016-12-05 16:15
It's a familiar story - why look ahead and rock the boat if you are a business with a seemingly reliable revenue stream? There is also that previously noted phenomenon of ostriches in the bo… Read More
2016-12-05 11:56
Animal products carry high nitrogen costs compared to vegetable products. Both products start with the same cost in nitrogen as a result of growing a crop, but significant further losses occ… Read More
2016-12-04 13:50
Military leaders have long warned that global warming could multiply and accelerate security threats around the world by provoking conflicts and migration. They are now warning that immediat… Read More
2016-12-04 01:45
Elephants need our help. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-03 15:44
In 1992 the Convention on Biological Diversity was born to tackle this biodiversity depletion crisis. Since then, plans and targets have come and gone, yet no real progress has been made. On… Read More
2016-12-03 15:16
if human emissions do not stop [and we know they won't], then the pace of global warming of the oceans, ice sheets, and atmosphere is set to accelerate in a runaway warming event over the ne… Read More
2016-12-03 14:33
More than 14,000 people have so far signed onto his organisation’s pledge to halt the project, driven by concerns over environmental risks, First Nations rights and the fight against c… Read More
2016-12-02 17:18
Was this fire caused by climate change? The answer is yes. Continue reading → Read More
2016-12-01 20:45
This may mean that our best efforts to cut emissions could fall short, simply because there’s another source of emissions all around us. The very Earth itself. Continue reading → Read More
2016-11-30 17:48
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is one of the last remaining protected remnants of the northern Everglades left in Florida. Continue reading → Read More
2016-11-30 15:17
Donald Trump’s politics are incoherent. But those who surround him know just what they want, and his lack of clarity enhances their power. To understand what is coming, we need to unde… Read More
2016-11-29 19:29
Supplies, including food and building materials, will be blocked from entering the main camp following Governor Jack Dalrymple's signing of an "emergency evacuation" order on Monday, Maxine… Read More
2016-11-29 00:53
The Corps released a statement late Sunday clarifying that they have "no plans for forcible removal." Instead, they say, they are "seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer locati… Read More
2016-11-28 20:19
Replacing natural vegetation with a parking lot is ecocide. Continue reading → Read More
2016-11-28 17:00
One key aspect of the trouble is that Bolivia's glaciers have dramatically shrank, and so the dams that rely on continuously capturing glacial run-off are rendered somewhat worthless at this… Read More
2016-11-23 23:54
If enacted, the decision would result in the mining of 172 million tons of coal over 17 years and at least 443 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading → Read More
2016-11-23 18:03
Ten years ago I described for a freelance journalist my fledgling documentary project, GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth. Her advice? "Just don't get into population. That's deadly." Recent ev… Read More
2016-11-23 16:07
Our peoples are committed to peaceful resistance. We need these items to help keep water protectors safe Winter conditions will be up to 20° below zero, with strong winds. We are not lea… Read More
2016-11-23 01:02
Only by prohibiting the use of animal traps can we protect the safety of individuals, families, companion animals, endangered species and wildlife. Continue reading → Read More
2016-10-25 21:51
Overall, the United Nations estimates that 5-10 percent of West Africa’s GDP will ultimately be lost due to impacts related to sea level rise. Continue reading → Read More
2016-10-24 19:02
"Growing human populations, increasing middle-class wealth, access to hunting technologies in developing nations and the modern ease of transporting goods around the planet are facilitating… Read More
2016-10-24 16:06
How can efforts to improve economic growth be made without harming the environment? Continue reading → Read More
2016-10-23 00:49
“As they soar, these eagles are often looking straight down, and they fail to see the rapidly moving turbine blades." Continue reading → Read More
2016-10-22 02:22
"What do we call this? According to David Leonhardt at The New York Times, it’s a complete failure of journalism. Continue reading → Read More
2016-10-15 21:36
What exactly is the problem with meat? The UN’s International Research Panel reports that livestock farming is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas globally, responsible for 14… Read More
2016-10-15 14:16
Sea-Ice Decline GR: Global warming leads to climate change. Watch this video to see how warming, especially the unusually high polar temperature, is destroying one of our global climat… Read More
2016-10-13 17:44
Government proposals to tackle air pollution in five UK cities could see electric vehicle drivers using bus lanes and getting priority at traffic lights Source: Electric vehicles could go fi… Read More
2016-10-12 17:19
Agricultural pollution is the largest source of water pollution in the world. Continue reading → Read More
2016-10-08 17:36
GR: The title and the Giraffe graph tell it all. Source: “Extreme Declines” in Kenya’s Wildlife Population — Culprit No SurpriseFiled under: Animal Rights/Welfa… Read More
2016-10-06 19:04
I am getting the uneasy feeling that, like the cavemen in the distant past, I am painting subjects that will not exist in our very near future. Continue reading → Read More
2016-09-30 14:29
GR: Floods, droughts, extinctions, and human intraspecific conflicts will all increase as the CO2 now in the atmosphere traps heat and slowly warms the land and sea. Failing to c… Read More
2016-09-30 14:10
GR: There are so many problems with nuclear power. Efforts should be directed toward nonpolluting renewable energy sources. “SA nuclear dump dreams just fool’s gold:… Read More
2016-09-22 15:33
We US taxpayers just don't quit! We finance wars, subsidize fossil fuels, and sacrifice the environment for profit. Our education system sucks, but we do have the most expensive health car… Read More
2016-09-16 23:53
I get no research funds or any other incentive for making this case. I'm arguing these points because I'm genuinely worried about the future of our planet, and the people who will inherit it… Read More
2016-09-15 02:17
GR: The author of this natural-hazard warning (actually, it’s not natural, it’s a human-made hazard), says the hazard is something that should keep us up at night. Wh… Read More
2016-09-10 20:14
The ecosystems that underpin our economies, well-being and survival are collapsing. Species are becoming extinct at unprecedented rates. Our climate is in crisis. And it’s all happenin… Read More
2016-09-10 14:17
A heartbreaking number of animal species are being traded into extinction.The international trade in wildlife and wildlife products is big business, and the illegal trade is on a scale compa… Read More
2016-09-10 13:51
This interactive map shows counts of bears, bobcats, mountain lions, and wolves killed by the U. S. government's Wildlife Service. Continue reading → Read More
2016-09-07 14:36
As tweets and headlines skip from crisis to crisis, the largest youth population in human history is coming of age in a steady, unstoppable wave. Continue reading → Read More
2016-09-04 23:57
By Leon Kolankiewicz “Leon is an Advisory Board Member and Senior Writing Fellow with CAPS. A wildlife biologist, and environmental scientist and planner, Leon is the author of “… Read More
2016-08-31 15:34
Forest-dwelling elephants are likely to face extinction far more quickly than previously assumed because their sluggish reproduction rate cannot keep pace with rampant poaching and habitat l… Read More
2016-08-29 00:24
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2016-08-28 01:48
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars I’ve been checking the little patches of Narrowleaf Milkweed around my place several times a day and this afternoon found two caterpillars! I hope… Read More
2016-08-25 20:08
The world population would hit the 10 billion mark in 2053 if the assumptions underlying PRB's 2050 projections are applied to subsequent years. Continue reading → Read More
2016-08-24 17:03
Our few, hard-won victories are temporary. Protections can be (and are) revoked. Ground can be lost. Despite all we have done, life on this planet is slipping away. Continue reading → Read More
2016-08-22 17:05
GR.–Population growth and deforestation–Destroying nature. Joe Bish, Population Media Center: “The scale of destruction has accelerated in the past three to five year… Read More
2016-08-19 17:40
Unbelievably, next Wednesday, August 24th, the Obama administration will auction off an area the size of Virginia for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, further exacerbating the climat… Read More
2016-08-19 16:45
The human population problem has entered main-stream concerns and it is being properly connected to global warming. Continue reading → Read More
2016-08-07 00:00
Ants weigh about as much as humans (who weigh as much as all other wild vertebrates combined). Continue reading → Read More
2016-08-06 05:04
Free public bug exhibits (GR is doing the ants). Continue reading → Read More
2016-08-04 22:40
Originally posted on Exposing the Big Game: trophy hunters want us to believe this is “conservation” Read More
2016-08-02 12:47
Originally posted on Exposing the Big Game: Wildlife presents a similar challenge for hunters and photographers, but because of range limitations, photography compares best with archery. Why… Read More
2016-07-30 01:37
Here's what you get when a climate expert adds a little drama to scientific projections of what we can expect: Sea-level rise, massive storms, heat, and failing civilization. Continue readi… Read More
2016-07-22 15:32
Species loss has pushed ecosystems past a danger threshold across more than half of the terrestrial world Continue reading → Read More
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