wildlife
Toxic fossil fuel chemicals poisoning dolphins and whales, study finds
August 6, 2020A new study gives a first look at the presence and potential effects of plastics and new forms of synthetic chemicals in stranded dolphins and whales along the coast of the southeastern U.S.
Read moreScientists form panel in attempt to save Amazon rainforest
July 28, 2020A group of 150 leading scientific and economic experts on the Amazon basin has taken it upon themselves to launch an ambitious conservation project.
Read moreDue to climate change, polar bears could be nearly extinct by 2100
July 23, 2020If world governments don't act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, most polar bear populations will not survive the century, a new study has found.
Read moreNative Alaskan village’s water under threat after 15,000 gallon oil spill
June 24, 2020It is one of the only two spawning grounds for the Kobuk/Selawik population of sheefish and also an important habitat for grayling, arctic char, whitefish, chum salmon and lake trout.
Read moreJudge’s ruling puts gold mine project in eastern Idaho on pause
May 12, 2020“The area is an important site for grizzly bears and other wildlife, especially wildlife that needs to migrate from Yellowstone to other parts of the Rockies."
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