Monarch butterflies have experienced a breathtaking decline in the past 20 years, going from a billion strong in 1996 to roughly 30 million today because of habitat destruction. On Monday, the U.S. government announced the first federal pot of money for rescuing monarchs, with the Fish and Wildlife Service earmarking $3.2 million for the effort. About […]
Feb 10 2015 | Posted in
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That’s been the question looming over the the UN climate summit in Lima, Peru, the last two weeks, as negotiators from 195 countries have tried to hammer out a draft climate change agreement. The conference comes on the heels of recent optimism about the possibility of a global deal, thanks to a November agreement on emissions […]
Feb 9 2015 | Posted in
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More than 1,200 rhinos were illegally killed in 2014 in the country. South Africa, home to the overwhelming majority of the world’s wild rhinos, saw more of the animals poached last year than ever before, its government announced on Thursday. There were 1,215 rhinos illegally killed in the country in 2014, a 21 percent increase […]
Feb 8 2015 | Posted in
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