Tag: environment
Buffalo zoo about to take polar bear cub population from one to two
A New York zoo is hand-rearing a polar bear cub born to one of its adult bears. But now, the zoo is being asked to take in another cub, an orphan, from Alaska, in hopes that the two will grow up healthier if they do so together....
Congress' budget bill contained protections for genetically modified food
A bill to keep the government operating through the end of September contained an unrelated provision that protects genetically modified food. While some say it's unconstitutional, a provision of the bill prohibits the courts from pulling an unsafe genetically modified product from the market....
Donald Trump loses land battle to Scottish wind farm
Donald Trump has been in a ferocious battle for years with the residents of one Scottish village, where his company has been building a golf resort. But his battle became more difficult this week with the Scottish government's approval of a wind farm nearby....
Environmental activists under increasing attacks as natural resources diminish
Global Witness says that the number of assassinations of environmental activists has risen around the world. Journalist Fred Pearce says that drawing attention to these cases could help prevent more deaths....
Monarch butterflies threatened by loss of habitat
Every year, monarch butterflies migrate 2,000-miles from the north to a few mountaintops in central Mexico. But a new study shows that monarch numbers are declining significantly. One ecologist says the monarch's decline could indicate other habitation problems....
U.K. officials want American-style fracking boom without environmental consequences
British energy companies are expected to soon begin using fracking to unlock shale gas, in hopes of igniting an energy revolution for the country. But with the controversy around fracking in the United States, many residents are saying, not so fast....
Microbes below Earth's surface could be potential link to Mars rover discovery
Carbon compounds found in a drill sample from Mars and microbes found below the Earth's surface could be related to one another according to researchers at the Deep Carbon Observatory. Though they're learning more about deep microbial life, some researchers say it could be the link to previous life on Mars....
Group of scientists argue plastic should be treated as hazardous waste
A group of scientists are suggesting the government declare plastic a hazardous waste in order to generate more funding for the Environmental Protection Agency's clean-up programs. Though more research needs to be done, one ecologist says they already have a strong lead....
Chinese finance official advocates for carbon tax
After passing the United States as the top carbon emitter, one researcher says China's now making a commitment to reduce the country's carbon output. But in order for China to reduce large amounts of CO2, they say, the U.S. will need to do more....
Researchers suggest supplemental feeding as a potential solution to save polar bears
The rapidly melting sea ice in the Arctic is threatening the livelihood of polar bears and their prey. In response, a group of researchers is suggesting a program of supplemental feeding as a potential solution....
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