Hundreds of endangered sea turtles were stranded on beaches after suffering “cold stunning” in the waters off Cape Cod, Mass. Local rescuers and wildlife rehabilitators stabilized the turtles at the New England Aquarium (NEAQ) and National Marine Life Center and began treatment. Many of the sea turtles were transported by land or air to partner […]
By John R. Platt These days many of us have a natural inclination to “doomscroll” — that constant refreshing of social media so we can gnash our teeth at the most recent bad news. There’s an alternative. Let’s call it hopescrolling — the art and act of looking for beautiful things and important information to […]
In the age of consumption, sustainability innovations can help shift cultural habits and protect dwindling natural resources. Improvements in source materials, product durability and end-of-life disposal procedures can create consumer products that are better for the Earth throughout their lifecycles. Three recent advancements hope to make a difference. 1. Allbirds Shirts Made From Shellfish Sustainable […]
Australian scientists have discovered a massive detached coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef. It is the eighth detached reef discovered in the northern Great Barrier Reef and the first to be discovered in over 120 years. According to The Guardian, detached reefs are not part of the main body of the Great Barrier Reef […]
By Mike Gaworecki Today we take a look at efforts to protect the Cross River gorilla, one of the world’s rarest great ape subspecies, which include a radio program broadcast to nearly 4 million Nigerians that is helping to address the attitudes and knowledge gaps that lead to the human behaviors threatening the gorillas’ survival. […]
By Claire Turrell Languishing in the soft, silty mud, the living fossil looked as if it didn’t have a care in the world as it feasted on the fish left stranded in the tidal mangrove pools of the Sungei Buloh wetlands. However, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) might have been a little less at ease […]
In a giant step forward for the Tasmanian devil, the iconic species has been reintroduced to Australia’s mainland in a protected, disease-free area, The Guardian reported. As the largest carnivorous marsupial species, Tasmanian devils vanished from the mainland about 3,000 years ago, but survived in Tasmania. However, they have declined in the latter in recent […]
Britain’s Prince William officially announced the launch of a $65 million-dollar prize to solve some of the climate crisis’ most urgent challenges, CNN reported. Thursday’s news added details to Prince William’s original announcement of the Earthshot prize at the end of 2019, including the prize amount. Starting in 2021, the Earthshot will award five prizes […]
For bears and the people that love them, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska wrapped up its annual Fat Bear Week competition Tuesday, in which online fans vote for the coastal brown bear that has had the most success bulking up ahead of winter hibernation. “The […]
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