In a victory against animal cruelty, the French agriculture minister Didier Guillaume announced that the practice of shredding live male chicks will be banned by 2021. Intensive agriculture comes at a heavy cost. Sometimes, it’s deforestation and habitat destruction; other times, it’s the use of pesticides. Often, it’s the slaughter of billions of unneeded animals. […]
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New research is allowing solar cells to work at night. Although it sounds like fantasy, Jeremy Munday, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California (UC) Davis says it’s completely possible. In fact, a new study by Munday and graduate student Tristan Deppe describes a specially-designed photovoltaic cell […]
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Today, the House Natural Resource Committee voted in favor of protecting wildlife, nature, and America’s legacy for future generations. We are in the sixth mass extinction event—the first caused by humans. One million species could be threatened with extinction due to habitat loss, pollution, invasive species and climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform […]
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Key to success: Turbo-charging Indigenous People’s rights to control their territories. What you can expect to see from us in 2020: 1. Accelerate the deployment of our proven anti-deforestation technology solution with Indigenous partners 2. Extend our presence to new geographies, including an expanded footprint in Brazil 3. Forge new alliances to amplify our […]
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Wandering albatrosses have long been considered exceptional creatures. They can fly 8.5 million kilometres during their lifetimes – the equivalent of flying to the Moon and back more than ten times. Their three-and-a-half-metre wing span is the same length as a small car and they can weigh as much as 24 puffins. Their body shape […]
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