‘Negligible’ say Scientists: COVID-19 Shutdown Unlikely to Affect Climate Change, But What About Animals?
Short term cooling and reductions in emissions resulting from the monumental reductions in motorized transport due to Covid-19 shutdowns…
Author: Andy Corbley
Russia’s “Bear Islands” Enshrined as a Nature Reserve – Protected Largest Concentration of Dens in Russia
A face of global biodiversity conservation efforts as recognizable as the panda, tiger, and elephant, polar bears are getting…
Naples in a Day – According to World at Large
As the saying goes, “Vedi Napoli e poi muori” or “See Naples and then die.” One of the great…
Napoli, Pozzuoli, and the Roman Empire
It was on August the 4th that my future fiance and I traveled from our home in Lombardia to…
Pozzuoli — Not Naples Might be the Best Place to Stay in Naples
Pozzuoli is not a city many people outside of Italy will have heard of, and if someone told you…
Uzbekistan Continues to Create Protected Areas Putting it on Track to Reach 2030 Conservation Goals
The Government of Uzbekistan has committed to increase the total protected-areas coverage to 17% of its territory by 2025,…
Switzerland Assures First Shipment of Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Iran 3 Years After Sanctions
PICTURED: Tehran Waterfall Park and a new Tehran district. Photo credit: Ninara. CC 2.0. July 27th, 2020. An unnamed…
With $740 Billion for Bankrolling Defense DoD Gets Another $550 Billion
PICTURED: The Pentagon, headquarters of the Department of Defense, Washington D.C. WASHINGTON D.C., July 30th, 2020. Proceedings were brought…
Trump Appoints New German Ambassador – Moves Forward with Troop Withdrawals
PICTURED: Douglas Macgregor meeting with IDF Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi. CC 4.0. WASHINGTON D.C.…
Vegetarians and Vegans May Not be Getting Enough Zinc – an Essential Mineral
Vegetarian and vegan diets may not have enough zinc to fully prevent the variety of negative health outcomes associated…
Interior Department Decides Not to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears Into Public Land on Washington State
WASHINGTON D.C. July 7th, 2020. In a press release from the Department of the Interior, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt…
Russia to Cut Military Spending for COVID-19 While House Democrats Ensure $740 Billion for Pentagon
MOSCOW, Russia. July 20th, 2020. The advent of COVID-19 and a resulting fall in oil prices has forced the…
Trump Looks to Appoint Peace Advocate as Official Ambassador to Afghanistan
PICTURED: William Ruger, speaking with attendees at the 2017 Young Americans for Liberty National Convention. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore.…
Proving their Pre-Eminence in Sustainability and Green Economics, Pakistan Meets UN Climate Goals a Decade Before the Deadline
PICTURED: The entrance of Baroghil National Park, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Photo credit: Abdul Wasiq. CC 3.0. A full…
After 30 Years of Work the World is About to Gain a New National Park – Shar Planina in North Macedonia
PICTURED: Waters of the Black Lake on Shar Mountain, Macedonia. Photo credit: Македонец. CC 4.0 Shar Planina, the name…
Tire and Brake Pad Particles Ride Atmospheric Winds: Polluting Environment Far and Wide
A growing number of scientific evaluations on the potential for airborne microplastic pollution are putting together a picture that…
Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
In 2016, when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement with the Colombian government, scientists…
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Defense Sec. Call Bounty Story “Uncorroborated”
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. PICTURED: Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is joined by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left,…
Russia and US Must Reduce Nuclear Arms to Chinese Levels for Beijing to Join Arms Control Agreements
Director-general of the arms control department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fu Cong, told reporters in Beijing…
Macugnaga – Trekking, Skiing, and Dining on Europe’s Second Highest Mountain
PIEDMONT, Italy. July 5th, 2020. It was a warm breezy day in Piemonte as our little Smart Car huffed…