Conservation officials are delighted to have recorded the first known pair of elephant twins to have ever been born in Sri Lanka. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2936649739895619 AFP … [Read more...] about A Pair of Rare Elephant Twins Has Just Been Born: VIDEO
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RuPaul Called Out for Fracking on Wyoming Ranch
RuPaul gave an interview to NPR's Terry Gross in which he was asked about the 60-acre ranch in Wyoming and South Dakota he owns with his husband Georges LeBar. Asked what he was doing with all that … [Read more...] about RuPaul Called Out for Fracking on Wyoming Ranch
New Evidence That an Extraterrestrial Collision 12,800 Years Ago Triggered an Abrupt Climate Change for Earth
The muck that’s been accumulating at the bottom of this lake for 20,000 years is like a climate time capsule. Christopher R. Moore, CC BY-ND What kicked off the Earth’s rapid cooling 12,800 years … [Read more...] about New Evidence That an Extraterrestrial Collision 12,800 Years Ago Triggered an Abrupt Climate Change for Earth
White Nationalists’ Extreme Solution to the Coming Environmental Apocalypse
Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash White nationalists around the world are appropriating the language of environmentalism. The white nationalist who allegedly massacred 22 people … [Read more...] about White Nationalists’ Extreme Solution to the Coming Environmental Apocalypse
Trump to Bulldoze ‘Endangered Species Act’ with Devastating Regulatory Rollback
Photo by Tanguy Sauvin on Unsplash The Trump administration is finalizing a devastating rollback that will gut the Endangered Species Act. The AP reports: "At least 10 attorneys general joined … [Read more...] about Trump to Bulldoze ‘Endangered Species Act’ with Devastating Regulatory Rollback
Stephen Colbert Tells Straight Guys That Recycling Does Not Make Them Look Gay: WATCH
Stephen Colbert looked at a new study that revealed straight men avoid recycling to avoid looking gay. Said Colbert: "The study polled participants about hypothetical scenarios and found that … [Read more...] about Stephen Colbert Tells Straight Guys That Recycling Does Not Make Them Look Gay: WATCH
Greenland Ice Sheet Experiences Biggest Melt of the Summer: 4.4 Million Swimming Pools of Water in One Day — VIDEO
Greenland's ice sheet is melting at record rates thanks to a heat wave and a melt that began at the beginning of May rather than, as it typically begins, at the end. … [Read more...] about Greenland Ice Sheet Experiences Biggest Melt of the Summer: 4.4 Million Swimming Pools of Water in One Day — VIDEO
High-Tech Fishing Gear Could Help Save Critically Endangered Right Whales
"Right Whale At Sea" by animalrescueblog is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Many fish, marine mammals and seabirds that inhabit the world’s oceans are critically endangered, … [Read more...] about High-Tech Fishing Gear Could Help Save Critically Endangered Right Whales
All Insects Will Vanish from Earth Within 100 Years if ‘Catastrophic’ Population Collapse Continues: STUDY
A new study published in the journal Biological Conservation described as "a comprehensive review of 73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe" makes a grim prediction: "dramatic … [Read more...] about All Insects Will Vanish from Earth Within 100 Years if ‘Catastrophic’ Population Collapse Continues: STUDY
Gay Dolphins Observed Off Coast of Western Australia
Homosexual behavior in the animal kingdom is rife, and one of the best known examples is bottlenose dolphins, with both males and females having encounters with members of the same sex. The exact … [Read more...] about Gay Dolphins Observed Off Coast of Western Australia
