A new species of frog has been described by scientists for the first time, and it’s a real rockstar. The new frog, introduced to the world in the journal Neotropical Biodiversity on Sunday, hails from the Ecuadorian Andes and bears the name Pristimantis ledzeppelin, or Led Zeppelin’s Rain Frog. “The name honours Led Zeppelin and […]
Norway has come under fire for a controversial plan to test the hearing of minke whales. The Norwegian plan would see 12 young minke whales captured and subjected to six-hour sound tests. Proponents say the study would help illuminate the impact of noise pollution on whales, but a group of more than 50 conservationists and […]
Humans are at risk of putting their closest animal relatives out of a home. A new study published in Diversity and Distributions Sunday warned that Africa’s great apes could lose more than 90 percent of their habitat within the next 30 years due to the combined pressures of human population growth, resource extraction and the […]
Humans are at risk of putting their closest animal relatives out of a home. A new study published in Diversity and Distributions Sunday warned that Africa’s great apes could lose more than 90 percent of their habitat within the next 30 years due to the combined pressures of human population growth, resource extraction and the […]
By Tara Lohan The Biden administration greenlighted a major new solar development in May. The Crimson Solar Project will stretch across 2,500 acres of public lands in the desert of Southern California and provide enough electricity to power 85,000 homes. The 350-megawatt photovoltaic facility takes the country another step toward meeting the administration’s stated goal […]
By Minh Minh Nguyen First recognized as a new species in 1993, the large-antlered muntjac is already critically endangered and heading fast toward extinction. As muntjac go, the large-antlered is the largest species, but muntjac in general are small members of the deer family Cervidae. The species is facing a “quiet extinction,” hidden away in […]
Fifteen Asian elephants are in the middle of an epic journey across a Chinese province, and no one knows why. The herd of elephants first left their home in the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in the spring of last year. Since then, they have covered a distance of more than 300 miles in what experts […]
This coming fall will be Valentino’s last collection that uses animal fur. Valentino has pledged to go fur-free by 2022 and Polar – the brand’s Milan-based fur subsidiary – will also close. The fur industry kills 100 million animals for fur each year. Valentino is not the first high-end fashion brand to phase out the […]
After a year of learning from behind a screen, it’s time for some outdoor play this summer. It’s widely accepted that spending time in nature has unparalleled benefits for children; kids who play outdoors are happier, more attentive, and less anxious than those who spend more time indoors. Being in nature builds confidence and creativity, […]
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