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Category: Environment & Impact

How To Curb Rising World Temperatures Without Getting Rid Of Fossil Fuels
Policy

How To Curb Rising World Temperatures Without Getting Rid Of Fossil Fuels

July 7, 2019

In April, World at Large reported on an ambitious plan to combat rising world temperatures that earned researchers at…

American Prairie Reserve: Stitching The Great Plains Back Together Again
ArchivesConservation

American Prairie Reserve: Stitching The Great Plains Back Together Again

July 3, 2019November 2, 2023

Two Crow Ranch, located 30 miles north of Winnett, Montana, and comprised of 5,002 acres of private land and…

‘Extinct’ Clouded Leopard Sighted In Southeast Taiwan
Conservation

‘Extinct’ Clouded Leopard Sighted In Southeast Taiwan

June 22, 2019

Taipei, Taiwan. February 23rd, 2019. In 2013 a research team consisting of experts from the U.S. and Taiwan concluded…

Since 2011, Elephant Poaching Has Fallen Dramatically
Conservation

Since 2011, Elephant Poaching Has Fallen Dramatically

June 4, 2019

According to a new paper published in Science, the numbers of elephants killed illegally in Africa dropped from 10%…

How Conservationists Take Advantage Of Public Perception To Save More Than Just Tigers And Pandas
Conservation

How Conservationists Take Advantage Of Public Perception To Save More Than Just Tigers And Pandas

June 2, 2019

We live in the Anthropocene, the era of humans. Unsurprisingly, most public dollars go towards the benefit and advancement…

The Fifth Oldest Tree In The World Was Discovered In US, But It’s Not A Sequoia
Conservation

The Fifth Oldest Tree In The World Was Discovered In US, But It’s Not A Sequoia

May 16, 2019

Bladen, North Carolina, 2017. In a stand of bald cypress trees on a North Carolina nature conservancy, scientists discovered…

World Heritage Sites Could Be Without Their Glaciers By 2100
Environment

World Heritage Sites Could Be Without Their Glaciers By 2100

May 14, 2019

A new paper published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) outlines how the accelerated changing…

Scientists Enlist The Help Of Plants In A Simple, Yet Elegant Climate Change Solution
Environment

Scientists Enlist The Help Of Plants In A Simple, Yet Elegant Climate Change Solution

April 28, 2019

In third grade we learn that plants breathe in carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen, and that for this reason…

Glut Of International Agreements Look To Improve Wildlife Rights
Environment

Glut Of International Agreements Look To Improve Wildlife Rights

April 25, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. April 23rd, 2019. U.S. Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…

Trump And Nuclear Weapons Expert Stand Apart From Defense Community On Climate Change
Environment

Trump And Nuclear Weapons Expert Stand Apart From Defense Community On Climate Change

April 23, 2019

In a 180 degree turn, President Trump seems to be second-guessing a previous decision he made to designate climate…

We Know Plastic Debris Litters The Oceans, What About The Skies?
Environment

We Know Plastic Debris Litters The Oceans, What About The Skies?

April 16, 2019

Most of us are tragically over-familiar with the image of plastic debris littering the world’s oceans, beaches, and roadsides.…

California Condors May Find New Home For Release In Pacific Northwest
Conservation

California Condors May Find New Home For Release In Pacific Northwest

April 11, 2019

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is planning to introduce a small group of California condors into the…

President Trump’s 2020 Budget Includes 6x More Funding For National Forests And Firefighting
Policy

President Trump’s 2020 Budget Includes 6x More Funding For National Forests And Firefighting

April 9, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. April 9th 2019. The Senate Committee for Energy and Natural Resources met today to go over the…

That Green New Deal Receives No Votes May Suggest Disunity Among Democrats
Policy

That Green New Deal Receives No Votes May Suggest Disunity Among Democrats

March 31, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. March 26th, 2019: Congress rejected a proposal that would create a much discussed and publicized Green New…

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair
Environment

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair

March 24, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. March 15th, 2019: While President Trump exercised his powers of veto in order to sustain his state…

Wildlife Researchers Trying To Save Iran’s Last Remaining Cheetahs Could Face Death Penalty
Policy

Wildlife Researchers Trying To Save Iran’s Last Remaining Cheetahs Could Face Death Penalty

March 17, 2019

9 Iranian wildlife conservationists from the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation (PWHF) were imprisoned by Iranian Revolutionary Guards last year…

Policy

House And Senate Reauthorize America’s Most Important Conservation/Recreation Fund

March 10, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. FEBRUARY 26TH 2019: In a fortifying display of bi-partisan cooperation, the House voted with an overwhelming majority…

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