Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot
Widespread ice losses from Greenland have locked in nearly a foot of global sea level rise that’s set to come in the near future—and new research suggests there is no way to stop it, even if the world stopped releasing planet-heating emissions today. Researchers from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland observed changes in […]
Dugong functionally extinct in China due to habitat degradation and hunting
The dugong is now functionally extinct in China after widespread degradation of their habitat and historical hunting, scientists have said. Fishing and ship strikes are also among the reasons dugong activity has declined, said Prof Samuel Turvey of ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, who described the findings as a “wake-up call” to prioritize conservation efforts.
Germany’s plant-based fast food is years ahead of the U.S.
In Germany, they famously have a word for “happiness at the misfortune of others”: Schadenfreude. Good thing, too, because that’s exactly how vegans in this country felt after hearing the news that McDonald’s was discontinuing its meatless McPlant burger in the US after an unsatisfactory test run. After all, German McDonald’s restaurants have been offering […]
European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops
Once, a river ran through it. Now, white dust and thousands of dead fish cover the wide trench that winds amid rows of trees in France’s Burgundy region in what was the Tille River in the village of Lux. From dry and cracked reservoirs in Spain to falling water levels on major arteries like the […]
Interview with photographer and activist Lukas Vincour
We Animals Media contributor Lukas Vincour is an animal liberation activist and a documentary photographer from the Czech Republic. He is co-founder of the vegan organization Zvirata Nejime (We Don’t Eat Animals) and one of the co-authors and directors of a documentary film about animal abuse in the Czech Republic, Svedectvi (Testimony). Through his work […]
Say no to these rodeo sponsors
SHARK has had a decades-long boycott against Coca-Cola for its sponsorship of rodeos nationwide. Unfortunately, Coca-Cola is now joined by Albertsons, Mattress Firm, and O’Reilly Auto Parts, who are also sponsoring the cruel and deadly Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.
Indonesia’s dog meat business booms despite welfare concerns
About 7 percent of Indonesians are estimated to eat dog meat, according to Dog Meat Free Indonesia, a group that campaigns against the dog meat trade. Although 87 percent of Indonesia’s 270 million people are Muslim and view dog products as haram, or forbidden, in the same way as pork, about 9 percent of the […]
How Chinese traditional medicine is fuelling the illegal donkey skin trade in SA, via Lesotho
A traditional medicine known as ejiao in China is spurring the illegal trade of donkey skins in South Africa and, possibly Lesotho, threatening the donkey population and causing a spike in theft. Donkeys are stolen, inspector Keshvi Nair and public relations officer at the National Council of SPCAs told Business Insider South Africa, and typically […]
Bullfighting in French town creates angry protests across political divide
Demonstrators marched against bullfighting in towns across southwestern France at the weekend as MPs mounted a new effort to ban a bloodsport that is still popular in some areas despite a court ruling that it constitutes cruelty to animals. It remains legal on the grounds that it is a local tradition.
If insects feel pain, should they be protected in research?
Bees have long impressed behavioral scientist Lars Chittka. In his lab at Queen Mary University of London, the pollinators have proven themselves capable of counting, using simple tools, and learning from nestmates. What really surprised Chittka, however, were the nuances of the insects’ behavior.
Paper Straws Are Not Enough. Only “System Change” Can Halt Climate Crisis
A massive heat wave has scorched much of Europe this week, with the U.K. shattering its record for highest temperature ever recorded Tuesday. We’re joined by author and environmental activist George Monbiot, whose latest column for The Guardian is headlined “This heatwave has eviscerated the idea that small changes can tackle extreme weather.”
Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly for the first time to its “red list” of threatened species and categorized it as […]
