News
Hundreds of calves killed in large barn fire in the Netherlands
Hundreds of calves were killed in the Netherlands. Three stables with the baby cows in them were completely burned out.
Global warming tipping point possibly reached, Arctic mission chief says
The tipping point for irreversible global warming may have already been triggered, Markus Rex warned Tuesday.
Huge online support for International Awareness Day to Ban Live Exports
Animal rights campaigners around the world united on Monday for the sixth annual International Awareness Day to Ban Live Export.
Sharks with mystery skin disease, rising sea temperatures possible reason
Marine biologists are investigating a mystery skin disease on whitetip reef sharks in Malaysia. Some early reports say that rising sea temperatures could be to blame.
Turkey starts cleaning up sea snot covering the Sea of Marmara
Turkey started cleaning up the slimy sea snot that has spread through the Sea of Marmara, threatening animals and plants that live there.
European Parliament want legally binding measures to protect nature
The European Union needs legally binding measures to protect nature and biodiversity, the European Parliament said on Tuesday.
Wildlife
South Africa hopes to scare off rhino poachers with radioactive markers
Researchers in South Africa want to use radioactive markers on smuggled horns to scare off rhino poachers and smugglers.
French bird populations declined by 30% because of human activity
Humans have caused a huge decline in France's most common bird species. Numbers dropped 30 percent in 30 years on farmlands.
Herd of elephants enter busy Chinese city after 500km journey
A herd of 15 wild elephants entered the city of Kunming, the capital of China's Yunnan province, on Wednesday.
Environment
European Parliament want legally binding measures to protect nature
The European Union needs legally binding measures to protect nature and biodiversity, the European Parliament said on Tuesday.
Arctic warms three times faster than planet, harming animals and people
The Arctic has warmed three times more quickly than the planet as a whole, a report from AMAP warned on Thursday.
New conservation fund launched as all countries miss biodiversity targets
Germany helped launch the new conservation fund Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) on Wednesday to protect nature.
Opinion
Commercial fishing is an abomination and it’s killing the planet
There is no such thing as a sustainable commercial fishing industry. Over 2 trillion fish are taken from the sea every year.
Happy the elephant was denied rights designed for humans – but...
Happy lives alone in conditions that experts suggest could significantly increase her risk of depression, bone disease and other illnsesses.
Halloween can be scary, but here is what’s horrifying
Halloween, if you're looking for a scary movie, look up the movie Dominion. It's one of the scariest films and it's based on a true story.
Captivity
European Commission to vote on the end of farm animals in...
Political animal rights parties in the EU urge the European Parliament to vote for an EU-wide ban on the use of cages in animal farming.
Ocean
Turkey starts cleaning up sea snot covering the Sea of Marmara
Turkey started cleaning up the slimy sea snot that has spread through the Sea of Marmara, threatening animals and plants that live there.
Veganism
Lower risk of severe COVID-19 on a plant-based diet, study says
In six countries, plant-based diets or pescatarian diets were associated with lower chances of moderate to severe COVID-19.
