by Beth Holmes | Dec 13, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Uncategorized
Cheetahs are beginning to hunt at night more as daytime temperatures in their biome soar, putting them in conflict with other cats. In a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchers uncovered a shift in the hunting behavior of...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 20, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Scientists on Hawaii’s Coconut Island are on a mission to cultivate super corals capable of withstanding the increasingly hot and acidic oceans associated with global warming. This innovative initiative arises as researchers worldwide express concerns about the...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 25, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Uncategorized
River dolphins are dying by the dozens in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest over the past week, along with thousands of fish. Experts warn that worse could follow if water temperatures remain elevated due to a severe drought in the region. The Mamiraua Institute, part...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 15, 2023 | Conservation, Uncategorized
Climate Corps will create a new workforce for green jobs, in a New Deal-style arrangement set up by President Biden. On Wednesday, the White House announced the Climate Corps, a new jobs training program. It will employ more than 20,000 young adult in parks and state...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 8, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Uncategorized
Antarctica is experiencing shattered temperature records and an increase in unusual weather events thanks to human-caused climate change, according to a new paper published in Frontiers in Environmental Science. The continent’s western end, especially the...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 1, 2023 | Conservation, Uncategorized
Logging old-growth forests in Oregon and Washington under Trump-era rules violates several other laws, according to a federal judge. On Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman ruled that the U.S. Forest Service violated many other laws when it amended...
