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SeaWorld to Open New Park—Killer Whales Not Included
The company’s Abu Dhabi attraction is set to debut in 2020 and will use virtual reality to depict marine life, not live orcas. → Read More
Climate Scientists Take to the Streets to Protest Trump
As 26,000 scientists gather in San Francisco for an annual conference, some rally against the president-elect’s antienvironmental policies. → Read More
Another Jaguar Makes a Run for the U.S. Border
A wildlife camera in Arizona captured a photo of only the second jaguar known to be roaming the U.S. → Read More
North Dakota’s Oil Spill Record: 85 Pipeline Accidents in 20 Years
A new study finds that Standing Rock protesters’ concerns about the DAPL pipeline are well founded. → Read More
Meet the Arctic’s New Top Predator—Killer Whales
Move over, polar bears. As sea ice melts, orcas are moving into the once-frozen Hudson Bay, preying on beluga whales and seals. → Read More
Environmentalists Tie Trump’s Hands on Deep-Sea Mining
A federal court settlement requires the government to assess the impact of strip-mining the ocean floor before issuing exploration permits to companies. → Read More
Canada May Approve an Oil Pipeline That Threatens the World’s Most Endangered Killer Whales
The Trans-Mountain project would almost triple the amount of tar sands oil flowing to a port near Vancouver, British Columbia. → Read More
Judge Rules Kids Can Sue Feds for Climate Change Negligence
A federal judge gave 21 Americans between the ages of nine and 20 the green light to sue the federal government for its inaction on climate change. → Read More
Climate Change Is Already Altering the World’s Gene Pool
A new study finds that a warming world is interfering with genetics, body mass, and the sex ratios of the planet’s wildlife. → Read More
South Pacific Nation Frees Dolphins Destined for Captivity
Activists applaud the Solomon Islands for releasing the wild-caught dolphins, which they say would have been sold to marine parks in China and elsewhere. → Read More
The Toxic Legacy of 4.3 Million Flammable Samsung Smartphones
Greenpeace presses the electronics giant to recycle the defective phones and keep their hazardous components out of landfills. → Read More
Plug In These Numbers: Electric Cars Could Save States $21 Billion
A report estimates that aggressive plans for putting nonpolluting vehicles on the road would be a big win for the climate and prevent thousands of deaths. → Read More
How to Stop Farts From Warming the Planet: Feed Cows Seaweed
Livestock accounts for 5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Now scientists discover seaweed dramatically reduces methane in animal burps and farts. → Read More
Climate Change Linked to Giant Spike in Forest Fires
Researchers find that the number of acres burned has doubled as temperatures have risen, destroying wildlife habitat and harming human health. → Read More
When Technology Meant to Save a Rare Whale Turns Deadly
An autopsy finds that a Southern Resident orca died from an infection likely related to a satellite tracking tag attached to its dorsal fin. → Read More
Taking the Genetic Fingerprint of Captive Dolphins to Save Wild Ones
Regulators are considering creating a DNA database of bottlenose dolphins in captivity to deter trade in their endangered Black Sea cousins. → Read More
Paying Crab Fishers to Save Whales
A new California law rewards crabbers for removing from the ocean lost and abandoned traps that entangle and kill marine mammals. → Read More
California Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Orca Shows, Captive Breeding
Legislation sent to Gov. Jerry Brown also prohibits the export of killer whales. → Read More
Report: Deadly ‘Smoke Waves’ Will Inundate the West as Wildfires Grow
Climate change is accelerating fires that produce dangerous levels of pollution. → Read More
A Record Number of Manatees Are Being Killed by Boats
Conservationists blame cheap fuel and warm weather for an increase in boat traffic in Florida. → Read More