Australia’s first lab-grown meat will be on menus within weeks
For over a decade, lab-grown meat has been hailed as the food of tomorrow – a plate changing technological innovation that is right around the corner. Now, in Australia, tomorrow has finally come.
Exposing the animals within our food systems
Dairy is a seemingly benign product. Cheese is coveted. And food with a “Made in Italy” stamp instantly gets classified as something grander and more romantic than anything we can get elsewhere. An in-depth investigation into the ‘Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP’ industry in Italy reveals a stark contrast between the idyllic image often portrayed […]
Trump’s new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass
The San Rafael valley in Arizona is home to bears, mountain lions and wolves—now their movement will be restricted. Donald Trump is forging ahead with a new section of border wall that will threaten wildlife in a remote area where many rare animals—but very few people—roam.
‘A cemetery of trees’: vast green expanses turned to dust as loggers plunder South America’s Gran Chaco
Jaguars, giant armadillos, and ocelots among species threatened by shrinking habitat in one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. The Gran Chaco is South America’s second-largest forest after the Amazon.
More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record
The world’s coral reefs have been pushed into “uncharted territory” by the worst global bleaching event on record that has now hit more than 80% of the planet’s reefs, scientists have warned. Coral reefs are known as the rainforests of the sea because of their high concentration of biodiversity.
The startling reason Australia is shooting koalas out of trees from helicopters
The government says it’s for the animals’ own good. Earlier this month, government authorities shot and likely killed several hundred koalas from helicopters in Budj Bim National Park, a protected area in the southern state of Victoria, as journalist Michael Dahlstrom reported.
Revealed: world’s largest meat company may break Amazon deforestation pledges again
The world’s largest meat company, JBS, looks set to break its Amazon rainforest protection promises again, according to frontline workers. Beef production is the primary driver of deforestation, as trees are cleared to raise cattle, and scientists warn this is pushing the Amazon close to a tipping point that would accelerate its shift from a […]
Michoacán (Mexico) bans bullfighting
On April 2, the Congress of the state of Michoacán (Mexico) voted to ban bullfighting, making Michoacán the sixth Mexican state to do so. In March, Mexico City also banned traditional bullfighting.
‘Is it “woke” to care about the environment?’: how Trump’s cuts are dismantling global conservation work
Hundreds of projects supported by USAID have been thrown into doubt, as fears grow of an increase in crimes such as poaching and trafficking. From combating illegal fishing in the Galápagos islands to backing anti-rhino poaching initiatives in east Africa, the US government has been one of the largest funders of conservation around the world, […]
Canada’s Marineland to rehome its whales and dolphins as it seeks a buyer
Canada’s embattled Marineland theme park is to raise money to “expeditiously” remove animals from its grounds, including the world’s largest captive beluga population, as it looks for a buyer. But a lack of available sanctuaries in the country suggests finding a home for stranded whales, dolphins and pinnipeds will be a daunting task.
Mexico City overhauls bullfights in win for animal activists
Mexico City’s local congress passed a measure aiming to make bullfights much less harmful to bulls and matadors, a move applauded by animal rights activists, but sharply criticized by fans of the centuries-old tradition.
Mississippi passes bill banning lab-grown meat
The Mississippi bill will make it illegal for anyone to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat in the state. Violating the law would be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of no more than $500 and/or up to three months in county jail.
