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By Amanda Froelich Jane Goodall is one of the most iconic conservationists on planet Earth—and for good reason! At age 26, she left England with little more than a notebook, binoculars and a dream to live with wild chimpanzees in Africa. Due to her efforts, present-day humans have a greater understanding of primate behavior and […]

As a result of South Africa’s highest court rejecting a bid by the government to keep a ban on the sale of rhinoceros horn, it will soon be legal to buy and sell the land mammals’ horns in the country. This news comes just weeks after poachers broke into a rhino orphanage in South Africa, […]

By Amanda Froelich When Stefano Boeri Architetti presented the idea of installing a vertical forest in Milan, people were beyond thrilled with the idea. Following the success of that introduction, the architecture firm now seeks to construct something similar, but in Nanjing, China. Stefano Boeri Architetti Inhabitat reported that two towers which overlook the Nanjing […]

In an unforeseen move by the famous circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey owners have decided to shut down “The Greatest Show On Earth” forever after plummeting ticket sales no longer allowed the show to be viable. Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns Ringling Bros., announced the closure to performers […]

In 2011, a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck the Fukushima prefecture in Japan, leading to a nuclear disaster whose impacts are still being felt globally. Now, a massive 7.4 earthquake hit Fukushima around 6 a.m. local time, and tsunami warnings and advisories are in effect. It was first reported as a 7.3 earthquake but […]