Tag: conservation

Revealed: New Agreement Will Protect Amazon Rainforest

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Although the three-million-square-mile Amazon Basin boasts the world’s largest tropical rainforest and biodiversity beyond measure, it is under constant siege by humans eager to...

The Avoidable State of Emergency in Southern Florida

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On June 29, Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in St. Lucie and Martin counties in response to the blue-green algae...

The Ugly Truth Behind Diamonds And Gold

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Parts of Peru are dying because of an imaginary value we place on shiny metals. Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (DAR), a law and...

How The Descendants Of Vikings Are Helping The Planet

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Over a thousand years ago, the Norse Vikings raided lands and seized control of whole countries, but their foreign policy has changed drastically since...

Is Wildlife Tourism A Good Thing Or A Bad Thing?

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There have been a few victories lately for animals: —SeaWorld agreed to end its long-running orca shows, and while criticism still exists regarding its handling...

Good Idea Or Bad Idea: Blowing Up Coral Reefs With Explosions?

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Late last year, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) was attempting to study vocalizations of whales and dolphins off the coast of Tanzania, but something...

The Strangest Bear You Have Probably Never Heard Of

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The extinction of the polar bear might be sooner than expected, but some of the animal’s DNA will continue to live on through interbreeding...

Will We Ever Run Out Of Water?

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The rising threat of global warming has led to tensions about many natural processes on Earth going awry, processes that we once took for...

Third Type Of Chimpanzee Found: Uses Smartphones And Eats Poor Diet…...

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Currently there are two classifications of chimpanzee: bonobos, characterized by their fruit-based diet and nonaggressive behavior; and the common chimpanzee, characterized by an omnivore...

7 Ways To Save Water Daily

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With the threat of global warming and climate change looming over us, we’re all trying to do our part to reduce our carbon footprint...