New Study Says Mass Extinction Is Equal-Opportunity For All Species
The Sixth Mass Extinction will not spare humans. All species are at the same risk for being wiped out during mass extinction events. The good news is, some species will survive and others won't.
16 Airlines Join Ban on All Hunting Trophies, Three Major US Airports to Follow
Sixteen major airlines join the cargo and shipment ban on all lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo "trophies", while three major American airports are expected to follow suit pending on New York legislation.
U.S. Senators Introduce CECIL Act After Outcry Over Killed African Lion
New bill introduced by U.S. Senators aims to prevent Zimbabwean Cecil the Lion's hunter from importing his trophy.
Cecil the Lion: White House considers Palmer Extradition, Feds Open Investigation
The White House will consider extradition of Walter Palmer to "face justice" for killing the Zimbabwe's "national icon" as US officials have launched an investigation into the killing of Cecil the Lion.
The Sixth Mass Extinction is Here Declare Scientists
Using highly conservative estimates, scientists prove that species are disappearing faster than at any time since the dinosaurs' demise and call for fast action to conserve threatened species, populations and habitat before the window of opportunity closes.
Climate Change: Inuit Elders tell NASA Earth Axis Shifted, Not Humans
The Inuit elders told NASA? that the Earth's axis has shifted and that carbon emissions from humans are not causing the current climate changes.
France’s Hollande seeks climate change ‘alliance’ with Philippines
French President Francois Hollande called for a climate change “alliance” with the Philippines that could spur similar co-operation between rich and poor nations at a crucial UN summit.
5 Bills by Brazil’s Congress Threatening the Amazon in 2015
Demarcation of indigenous lands and mining in protected areas are among the subjects that will be discussed in the Brazilian legislature this year according to experts.
Obama vetoes Keystone XL bill
President Barack Obama vetoed legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Saudi Prince on Rare Endangered Bird Hunting Spree in Balochistan
Saudi governor for Tabuk, Prince Fahad bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, is on hunting spree for rare Houbara Bustards birds in Balochistan despite a court-imposed ban and the government's insistence that the foreign delegation is only on a diplomatic mission.
Obama’s FY 2016 Budget: What’s In It for the Environment?
President Barack Obama unveiled his $3.99 trillion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2016 this week, setting the stage for a showdown with the Republican-controlled Congress on funding for environmental issues such as climate change, clean water, clean power, and cleaning up abandoned mine lands. But what's in it?
Asian Countries Vow To Collectively Fight Against Wildlife Poaching
Thirteen Asian countries, including Malaysia, have vowed to collaborate and act in a more concerted and collective manner, in the fight against wildlife poaching in Asia.
