As of 2007, the world became a majority urban place. The largest movements of people in human history are occurring right now, as vast populations relocate to urban and semi-urban areas in pursuit of a better...
"The orca, or killer whale, is known widely as a traditional symbol of British Columbia’s native heritage. The large, black and white whales that can be found bouncing and arcing above the waters of British...
opinion by Jessica Tucker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1097 views | 25 recommendations | 14 comments
The Irony of the World and its radical movements through out History. We had it all, war, oppression, injustice, resistance, terrorism, and we had it from all sides as well as in all eras. Where could we...
opinion by Uwe Paschen | 4 years ago | updated 3 years ago 757 views | 46 recommendations | 25 comments
Well I must admit that I did not know there were Kangaroos in New Guinea, but evidently they are and live in the trees. " An Indonesian man has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling 10 rare kangaroos from...
The Canadian federal government yesterday voted to protect the critically endangered killer whale (Orca whale) habitat off the coast of BC, and environmental groups couldn't be happier. Canda has an act called the...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 709 views | 26 recommendations | 7 comments
Britain's rarest spider - the Ladybird Spider - has been saved from being wiped out forever after a successful conservation program. They were almost wiped out in the early 90s due to loss of habitat and at one...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 438 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK, Indonesia - Hoping to unravel the mysteries of human origin, anthropologist Louis Leakey sent three young women to Africa and Asia to study our closest relatives: It was...
created by Mary Richard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1035 views | 83 recommendations | 12 comments
" This is smart. Super smart. It’s getting more and more rare to see an actual, honest to goodness guerilla campaign that involves both a surprise and an insight tied together with a purpose. Slapping decals on the hand-rests of escalators just isn’t enough anymore. To...
Who knew?"They might be slimy, slithery and wriggly - but according to Darwin, worms are one of the most important creatures on earth. And with their habitats increasingly under threat, volunteers are being asked...
created by mike_yvr | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 387 views | 27 recommendations | 3 comments
" The French MoD is reporting the death of a French ISAF soldier from a mine explosion near the Darulaman camp south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, November 22nd. One additional soldier was wounded in the attack. Nov. 20 airpower summary: Iraq Halts 400,000 B/D Oil...
"Nearly 17,000 species are now considered to be threatened with extinction and 869 species are classed as extinct or extinct in the wild on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. In...
created by steve468 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 242 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
We have heard about rare birds heading towards extinction but now a report tells us that even our most common birds are dwindling in numbers as their habitats are lost. These common birds though not in...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 2279 views | 49 recommendations | 56 comments
Dormice are an endangered species so they are getting tunnels to help them cross roads in the UK so they can reach new habitats and breed easier.They are even getting 'his and hers' tunnels to suit the...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1009 views | 4 recommendations | 9 comments
According to new research, more than half of all amphibians (frogs, toads and newts) living in Europe could go extinct within 40 years as a result of climate change, diseases and habitat destruction. Most...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 278 views | 5 recommendations | 6 comments
The snow leopard, amongst many other animals, is listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and listed as Endangered on the U.S....
created by rumana husain | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 3533 views | 38 recommendations | 34 comments