Climate change pushes up sea levels by melting ice sheets in Greenland and west Antarctica, and because warmer water expands. Computer models long have projected higher levels along parts of the East Coast because of changes in ocean currents from…
Climate change pushes up sea levels by melting ice sheets in Greenland and west Antarctica, and because warmer water expands. Computer models long have projected higher levels along parts of the East Coast because of changes in ocean currents from…
The more we study animals, the less special we seem. Baboons can distinguish between written words and gibberish. Monkeys seem to be able to do multiplication. Apes can delay instant gratification longer than a human child can. They plan ahead.…
Dolphins are so distantly related to humans that it’s been 95 million years since we had even a remotely common ancestor. Yet when it comes to intelligence, social behavior and communications, some researchers say dolphins come as close to humans…
Ali Hood from the Shark Trust pointed out that, historically, Greenland sharks were targeted for oil and meat. "It’s a long-lived species considered highly vulnerable to fishing pressure," she told BBC Nature. via BBC Nature – Slowest Greenland sharks hunts…
As thousands of people prepare to convene in Brazil this month for the Rio+20 Earth Summit, scientists and environmentalists alike are sending a sharp message: The planet is in dire straits. via Rio Earth summit nears as scientists warn planet…
Protecting Many Species to Help Our Own By RICHARD PEARSON Published: June 1, 2012 NEARLY 20,000 species of animals and plants around the globe are considered high risks for extinction in the wild. That’s according to the most authoritative compilation…
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“We salute the government of Honduras and its law enforcement officers for swiftly implementing its shark sanctuary,” said Maximiliano Bello, who advises the Pew Environment Group on shark conservation and attended the burning. “More comprehensive measures and enforcement actions such…
