Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest (AP)
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish (AP)
The volume and value of America’s commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though members of the industry said the decline was to be expected following a recent spike in supply.
Collapsing wildlife populations near ‘points of no return’, report warns (The Guardian)
Global wildlife populations have plunged by an average of 73% in 50 years, a new scientific assessment has found, as humans continue to push ecosystems to the brink of collapse.
Herd of tauros to be released into Highlands to recreate aurochs effect (The Guardian)
A herd of beefy, long-horned tauros are to be released into a Highlands rewilding project to replicate the ecological role of the aurochs, an extinct, huge herbivore that is the wild ancestor of cattle.
‘I think, boy, I’m a part of all this’: how local heroes reforested Rio’s green heart (The Guardian)
From his vantage point at the top of the hill where he grew up, Luiz Alberto Nunes dos Santos gazes down at the city below. White apartment blocks are nestled among mountains covered with luxuriant vegetation. The statue of Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain appear through gaps in the trees. The sea is just […]
Ric O’Barry calls on Disney to give dolphins at EPCOT a ‘proper retirement’ (WDWNT)
Animal rights activist Ric O’Barry has posted an open letter to Disney executives asking for a “proper retirement” for the dolphins set to be relocated from The Seas at EPCOT.
‘You can’t build muscle as a vegan’—and 13 other plant-based myths, busted (The Guardian)
Veganism: boring and expensive but always the most ethical choice, right? Wrong, say our experts, who tackle misconceptions about plant-based eating.
The True Cost of a Hamburger (AIER)
The United States federal government spends $38 billion every year subsidizing the meat and dairy industries. Research from 2015 shows this subsidization reduces the price of Big Macs from $13 to $5 and the price of a pound of hamburger meat from $30 to the $5 we see today.
‘You could single-handedly push it to extinction’: how social media is putting our rarest wildlife at risk
With its impressive size, striking plumage and rowdy displays, sighting a capercaillie is many birders’ dream. Only about 530 of the large woodland grouse survive in the wild in Scotland, most in the Cairngorms national park.
Best Cities for Vegans & Vegetarians
Around 6% of U.S. adults are vegan or vegetarian, which works out to over 15.7 million people. While it’s not the easiest lifestyle to adopt, as finding meatless options at restaurants and supermarkets can be a challenge, that’s beginning to change. A growing number of venues, including popular fast-food chains, have started offering vegetarian or […]
Earth may have breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, health check shows
Industrial civilization is close to breaching a seventh planetary boundary, and may already have crossed it, according to scientists who have compiled the latest report on the state of the world’s life-support systems.
Marineland finally faces legal consequences after causing decades of suffering
Marineland has just been sentenced in court over the poor treatment of three black bears who were neglected under their former care. On August 15, the Court sentenced Marineland to a $15,000 fine on three counts (for a total of $45,000), a 25 percent victim surcharge, and ordered $28,000 in restitution to reimburse the government […]
