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Three-Story Water Battery Will Save University $100 Million In Energy Costs

A university in Queensland, Australia, is trying an experimental three-story water battery to save on the cost of energy while also allowing it to become carbon neutral by as soon as 2025, EcoWatch reports: “The University of the Sunshine Coast … got a boon from the success of the experimental battery, which was turned on […]

Another state bans circus animals as a German circus succeeds with cruelty-free holograms

The days of the circus and of performing Big Top elephants and other exotic animals are coming to an end. For people who care about the rights of animals, it can’t happen soon enough. Meanwhile, in Europe, technology is creating a new magical animal spectacle without the potential to do any harm whatsoever. California just […]

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Trump Administration Moves Forward To Allow Pork Slaughterhouses To Self-Police; Slashing USDA Inspectors

If you have little concern for the suffering of animals, humans, or data from your own studies, for that matter, you might be inclined to do what the Trump administration’s USDA just did. They have just moved to let slaughterhouses police themselves despite the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. To sum it up: […]

Badgers Are Being Exterminated In England For Illogical And Political Reasons

Some 63,000 badgers could be killed this autumn in England, the result of extreme “culling.” It’s being called an “act of ecological vandalism and a national disgrace,” by one conservationist. Badgers will likely be wiped out entirely from some areas, and all in the name of saving cows? The cull is “pushing the species to […]

Greta Thunberg Slams Critics Who Say Fighting Climate Crisis Costs Too Much

Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg made waves in New York City this week by delivering quite a retort to those who think it’s too expensive to fight the climate crisis that threatens our planet. The 16-year-old has been one of the most recognizable voices leading the way in climate protests, and she recently arrived in the […]

Scientists May Pull Back The Northern White Rhino From Extinction After Successfully Creating 2 Embryos

There are just two northern white rhinoceros on the planet, Najin, and Fatu living in Kenya under 24-hour armed guard. However, an international consortium of scientists has found a way to try and prevent the permanent extinction of the species forever. Both of the remaining rhinos are female, but now there are two embryos created […]

Someone Is Gunning Down Wild Burros And There Is A $58,000 Reward To Bring Them To Justice

For the first time since the 50s, someone is gunning down the wild burros of California. Today, the burros have federal protection. Shooting one could land you in jail for a year, but so far at least 42 of them, including foals, have been found shot in the neck in a stretch of the Mojave […]

All Sea Ice Melted Around Alaska’s Coast As Iceland Prepares To Cope Without Ice

The climate crisis couldn’t be more blatantly obvious, as Iceland held a funeral for the Okjökull glacier, the first of a probable many to melt away. “The country of Iceland is now preparing for how it will cope without any more ice,” reports Truthout. We can use our eyes to see the dramatic effects of […]

How Threatened Elephants Effectively Fight Climate Change

The idea might sound quite strange: Elephants fighting climate change? How do these highly intelligent largest existing land animals affect the climate? And if they do, then how much impact can they really have? According to the New York Times, elephants can have a profound impact on their environment and the world. It puts into perspective […]

Keep Your Eyes Out For Wonderful Wildlife Crossings As You Hit The Highways For Vacation

As Americans make travel plans and get out on the highways, they face many tedious hours in the car. However, watching the native wildlife and spotting wildflowers along the way can be a memorable and enjoyable part of your vacation. If you love our wildlife, you’ll also love spotting structures built with them in mind: […]

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