Canada’s Polar Bears Face Food Crisis by 2100

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Nov 30, 2014 Due to the shrinkage of the sea ice, the survival of polar bears in Canada’s Arctic Archipelago is doubtful in around 80 years’ time. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Sixth Extinction

Louise Rubacky / Truthdig Jul 26, 2014 Many now-extinct species had traits that were advantageous for millions of years, until some change made them lethal. Mostly, Homo sapiens are that change. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.S. Gov’t Agency, UPS Accidentally Send Drone Parts to College Student

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2014 Well, oops, UPS. A logistical glitch, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is attributing to a delivery snafu by UPS, caused parts of a drone designed to monitor marine life and ocean conditions to end up far from its intended destination. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lapland’s Mystery Moths Puzzle Science

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 24, 2014 Warmer and wetter conditions are often bad news for wildlife. But moths in Finland's Arctic region are bucking the trend -- and no one knows why. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Early Springs Surprise Many Species

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 8, 2014 Several species are struggling to adapt to the increasingly early advent of spring, and some are finding it beyond them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oil Spill

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Be Small, Stay Cool, Forget the Climate

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jan 26, 2014 Bigger species of wildlife appear to suffer more stress from climate change than their smaller counterparts, U.S. researchers have found. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why All Those Blackbirds Died on New Year’s Eve

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2011 It wasn't the sort of auspicious and augury-tinged event the folks of Beebe, Ark., wanted to have happen on New Year's Eve, but it's looking like the freak accident involving anywhere from 1,000-5,000 blackbirds dropping dead at once might be explained in mundane terms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land, Don’t Blow It

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2009 More than 2 million acres in nine states will be set aside as protected wilderness as soon as President Obama signs a bill just passed by Congress. Land in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia will be off-limits to development. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Pardons 14

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2008 George W. Bush pardoned 14 criminals Monday, including a convicted violator of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Of the 14, 12 were from states that voted for the president in 2004. Most had been convicted of drug-related crimes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Wants to Shaft Endangered Species Before Leaving Office

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2008 He may be a lame duck, but the president still has the power to mess with America. His latest project: pushing through rule changes that would reduce protections for endangered species. Given the wonky complexities of the rule-changing process, it will be difficult for Barack Obama to undo the damage, but then that's the whole point. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Good-News Alert: Gorilla Paradise Discovered

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2008 While National Geographic may be the best magazine educating Americans about the horrors of the modern world, the organization also makes a point of highlighting positive earth news when it happens, such as the discovery that Congo may hold an additional 125,000 western lowland gorillas, which would double the known population of the critically endangered beast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )