Clearing the Air of Oil Sands Myths
Pembina Institute Distributes Facts to Key Decision Makers in Canada and the U.S.On June 4, 2009, the Pembina Institute distributed copies of a new resource, Clearing the Air on Oil Sands Myths, to key...
Symposium tackles big question: how many species will survive our generation
An overview of the Smithsonian’s Symposium: “Will the rainforests survive? New Threats and Realities in the Tropical Extinction Crisis”
Nine scientists dusted off their crystal balls Monday at the National Museum of Natural History in...
First comprehensive inventory of life in Antarctica
The first comprehensive “inventory” of sea and land animals around a group of Antarctic islands reveals a region that is rich in biodiversity and has more species than the Galapagos. The study provides an...
Landmark New Report Says Emerging Green Economy Could Create Tens of Millions of New...
New York, 24 September 2008 (ILO/UNEP)-A new, landmark study on the impact of an emerging global "green economy" on the world of work says efforts to tackle climate change could result in the creation...
2008 IUCN Red List surprise: Greater one-horned rhinos ‘not’ endangered
The greater one-horned rhinoceros is no longer 'endangered', according to the 2008 IUCN Red List update. This, despite the fact that a single epidemic could wipe out about three quarters of the world's population...
Pelicans injured by fishing practices in Santa Cruz
International Bird Rescue Research Center (Fairfield) admitted 9 pelicans from Santa Cruz yesterday, August 4th. Each one was suffering injuries from entanglement in fishing line and hooks. While it is not surprising for the...
China approved for controlled ivory imports from Africa
Geneva, Switzerland, 15 July 2008—China has been approved as a buyer of the one-off sale of African Elephant ivory under strict conditions. The decision was taken at a Convention on International Trade in Endangered...
Pacific islands act to save tuna
Pacific Ocean — Finally, some good news for tuna stocks and a first step towards protecting the Pacific Commons for future generations! Eight Pacific island countries have taken the most significant action ever to...
Groups Oppose Pollution Reporting Exemption for Factory Farms
Family farmers, environmental advocates in 27 states object to toxic gas reporting loophole
Washington, DC -- More than 70 groups from 27 states are objecting to a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency that would...
International Fund for Animal Welfare Report Reveals Impact of Global Warming on Arctic Marine...
Washington, D.C. (January 17, 2008) —Today the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org) released On Thin Ice: The Precarious State of Arctic Marine Mammals in the United States Due to Global Warming, a comprehensive...
Whaling season officially over
Fate of the whales remains in question
Antarctica — Today the whaling fleet crossed the 60 degree latitude, leaving the whaling grounds behind - at least for this season. Officials in Tokyo have finally acknowledged...
Conservation Groups Defend Imperiled Sierra Forest Mammal
Timber industry lawsuit seeks to halt protection for
the Pacific fisher
Sacramento, CA -- A coalition of conservation groups today intervened in defense of the Pacific fisher, a relative of the mink that depends...
