Animal breeders pose as pet rescuers for financial gain, welfare volunteers say
Some animal breeders are posing as rescuers to get money from prospective buyers who believe they are doing a good deed. Animal welfare volunteer Katy Lefei said many breeders in the UAE were...
World Heritage Festival begins in Spain
The World Heritage Festival, celebrating the anniversary of the San Antonio Missions designation as a World Heritage Site, begins today. The five-day festival begins with a press conference at 10...
Ocean warming called ‘greatest hidden challenge of our generation’
Melting glaciers and bleached corals: We hear about them a lot when it comes to the effects of global warming on our oceans. But other impacts aren’t so visible — like whole species of fish,...
UAE ratification of Paris climate deal wins plaudits
An environmentalist praised the UAE’s decision to ratify the Paris agreement on climate change and urged countries in the Middle East to follow suit. On Sunday the UAE became the first Arabian Gulf...
Southeastern Arizona set for lots of wind, rain from Hurricane Newton
Heavy rain and high winds are possible across the region today as the remnants of Hurricane Newton cross into Arizona. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch and a wind...
Most humpback whales taken off US endangered species list
Most populations of humpback whales are no longer on the United States endangered species list thanks to international conservation efforts, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
UN: Native people’s rights violated in name of ‘conservation’
Some of the world’s leading conservation groups are violating the rights of indigenous people by backing projects that oust them from their ancestral homes in the name of environmental...
Russian Pacific Fleet servicemen helping those who suffered from floods in Far East
Servicemen from the Russian Pacific Fleet are helping residents of the Krounovka settlement in the Russian Far East that was hit by floods after Typhoon Lionrock, the Russian Defense Ministry said...
