Climate change, not wind prep, is threat to whales
Climate change, spurred by the burning of fossil fuels, is the biggest danger to marine life including whales, a panel of Democratic officials and environmental groups said. The gathering, held in an oceanfront conference room as a half-dozen dolphins frolicked in the ocean behind them, also strongly criticized a bill in the House of Representatives.
Children’s cat-killing contest axed following backlash in New Zealand
A contest planned for children in New Zealand to hunt and kill feral cats as part of a drive to protect native species has been axed following backlash from the public and animal rights groups. The event would have been part of a fundraiser organized by the North Canterbury Hunting Competition for the Rotherham School, […]
What Is Sustainable Fashion?
The fashion industry is responsible for over 8% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable Fashion refers to a clothing supply chain that is ecologically and socially responsible. Now is the opportunity to shift the industry and consumers away from the fast fashion model and toward sustainable practices in sourcing, production, distribution, marketing, and consumption.
Climate-Friendly Food Guide (A Well-Fed World)
Many of the world’s most pressing problems can leave us feeling helpless—like there’s nothing we can do as individuals. The climate crisis, however, is an issue where personal change is overwhelmingly urged by experts around the globe. Among the actions that will have the biggest impact: our food choices.
Thousands of whales are being killed by passing ships. Can we save them?
Large numbers of cetaceans are dying from lethal collisions with vessels, even in protected areas. Now science may provide the means to protect them. A collision with a vessel is one of the main threats to whales and if the whale does not die on impact, it is usually only a question of time.
Thousands of jelly-like creatures washing ashore in Southern California
Dana Wharf Whale Watching posted a video of the strange blue and purple-ish blobs that travel in the open ocean through currents and winds. Beachgoers are seeing them wash ashore by the hundreds along the Southern California coast, including Huntington Beach, Zuma Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Salt Creek Beach. They have also been spotted farther […]
Juice mission launches to explore Jupiter’s icy ocean worlds
The European Space Agency has sent a spacecraft to explore Jupiter and three of its largest and most intriguing moons. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission, or Juice, launched Friday at 8:14 a.m. ET aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The spacecraft separated from the Ariane 5 rocket 28 […]
Scientists unveil new and improved ‘skinny donut’ black hole image
The 2019 release of the first image of a black hole was hailed as a significant scientific achievement. But truth be told, it was a bit blurry—or, as one astrophysicist involved in the effort called it, a “fuzzy orange donut.” Scientists unveiled a new and improved image of this black hole—a behemoth at the center […]
Woolly mammoths got fluffier with smaller ears as time went on
Few prehistoric animals are more iconic than the woolly mammoth: gigantic tusked beasts covered in shaggy hair, wandering the steppes of Eurasia and North America, occasionally doing battle with early humans or getting annoyed with the odd ground sloth. But like any species, their looks were the result of eons of evolution—and a new study […]
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