Bahamas Acts to Protect Sharks
Sharks in The Bahamas can breathe more easily after the nation's government announced today that all commercial shark fishing in the approximately 630,000 square kilometers (243,244 square miles) of the co...
Spay, Neuter Programs Lead To Fewer Cases Of Pet Euthanasia
By SUE MANNING When Stephen Zawistowski got his first dog 50 years ago, she was the only dog in the neighborhood that was spayed. "She had an incision that must have been a foot long and was sewn up with ...
Denmark to be 42% Wind-Powered by 2020–100% by 2050?
By Brian Merchant Denmark is already powered by an impressive amount of wind power -- the nation of five and a half million meets nearly 20% of its energy from wind farms. But in Denmark's latest ener...
Birds Are First Non-Human Animals To Use Grammar
By Ali Garfinkel Better than most Youtube commentators, I bet. When it comes to syntax, Bengal Finches know where it’s at. This particular species of bird is rather sensitive to unfamiliar bird calls &md...
Outrage Over Polar Bear Killing on UK Television Show
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Future Of New York’s Fracking Moratorium In Question
By Tom Zeller Jr. Environmental groups were up in arms on Thursday as news percolated that New York State's moratorium on natural gas exploration using a contentious technique known as hydraulic fracturing...
German Cleantech Addresses Water Scarcity
With the world's most extensive wind and solar industries, Germany receives a great deal of attention as a cleantech industry hub. And Germany's reputation for machinery and automotive engineering is ...
China Offshore Oil Spills In Bohai Bay Under Investigation, Reports Say
Recent spills in China's largest offshore oil field are being investigated, reports say. The spills were in the Bohai Penglai 19-3 oil field in Bohai Bay off the northeast coast, said reports in the Southern We...
Fireworks Disasters
Many holiday events that will end with a bang—fireworks, that is—may be entertaining for people, but they are not nearly as much fun for ...
Facebook Saves Dolphins On Vancouver Island
Four dolphins in Canada were saved this week by good samaritans and... Facebook. According to The Vancouver Sun, Bob Solc first spotted four Pacific Whiteside dolphins early Tuesday morning, on the mud ...