Royal Cam: Albatross Livestream Fosters Global Conservation Efforts
Royal Cam, a 24/7 livestream of northern royal albatrosses breeding on New Zealand's South Island, has gained millions of viewers since 2016, fostering a global community and raising awareness about the vulnerable species, despite ongoing threats from pollution and climate change.
Royal Cam: Albatross Livestream Fosters Global Conservation Efforts
Royal Cam, a 24/7 livestream of northern royal albatrosses breeding on New Zealand's South Island, has gained millions of viewers since 2016, fostering a global community and raising awareness about the vulnerable species, despite ongoing threats from pollution and climate change.
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28% Bias Score
24% of Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk
A new study in Nature reveals that 24% of the roughly 23,500 freshwater animal species examined are at risk of extinction due to compounding threats like pollution, damming, and agricultural runoff, with the Amazon River facing significant dangers from deforestation and mining.
24% of Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk
A new study in Nature reveals that 24% of the roughly 23,500 freshwater animal species examined are at risk of extinction due to compounding threats like pollution, damming, and agricultural runoff, with the Amazon River facing significant dangers from deforestation and mining.
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28% Bias Score
Australia's Shark Attack Debate: Data Challenges Culling Calls
Two fatal shark attacks in Australia have sparked renewed calls for culling, but experts emphasize that the recent increase in incidents is linked to greater human presence in shark habitats, not rising shark populations; they advocate for data-driven solutions and coexistence.
Australia's Shark Attack Debate: Data Challenges Culling Calls
Two fatal shark attacks in Australia have sparked renewed calls for culling, but experts emphasize that the recent increase in incidents is linked to greater human presence in shark habitats, not rising shark populations; they advocate for data-driven solutions and coexistence.
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16% Bias Score
Southern Right Whale Lifespan Far Exceeds Previous Estimates, Highlighting Human Impact
A new study in Science Advances reveals southern right whales live far longer (up to 150 years) than previously thought, contrasting with the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales which live only 22 years on average due to human impact.
Southern Right Whale Lifespan Far Exceeds Previous Estimates, Highlighting Human Impact
A new study in Science Advances reveals southern right whales live far longer (up to 150 years) than previously thought, contrasting with the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales which live only 22 years on average due to human impact.
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44% Bias Score
Florida Manatees: Not Native, Recent Arrivals, Study Finds
Researchers found Florida manatees migrated north in significant numbers only after the Little Ice Age, challenging previous assumptions and potentially influencing conservation efforts focused on creating new warm-water refuges as fossil fuel plants close.
Florida Manatees: Not Native, Recent Arrivals, Study Finds
Researchers found Florida manatees migrated north in significant numbers only after the Little Ice Age, challenging previous assumptions and potentially influencing conservation efforts focused on creating new warm-water refuges as fossil fuel plants close.
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40% Bias Score
Carter's Enduring Environmental Legacy
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on December 29, 2024, protected over a million acres of land and waterways, created the Department of Energy to develop alternative energy sources, and championed energy conservation policies during his presidency, leaving a lasting environmental le...
Carter's Enduring Environmental Legacy
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on December 29, 2024, protected over a million acres of land and waterways, created the Department of Energy to develop alternative energy sources, and championed energy conservation policies during his presidency, leaving a lasting environmental le...
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24% Bias Score
Bavarian Free Voters Propose Including Wolves in Hunting Regulations
The Free Voters party in Bavaria proposes amending the state's hunting law to include wolves, citing successful examples from other states and aiming for better population control, despite ongoing legal challenges and concerns from conservation groups.
Bavarian Free Voters Propose Including Wolves in Hunting Regulations
The Free Voters party in Bavaria proposes amending the state's hunting law to include wolves, citing successful examples from other states and aiming for better population control, despite ongoing legal challenges and concerns from conservation groups.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Administration Scraps Old-Growth Forest Protection Plan
The Biden administration dropped its plan to protect old-growth forests after facing opposition from Republicans and the timber industry, ending a yearslong effort to conserve these increasingly threatened ecosystems.
Biden Administration Scraps Old-Growth Forest Protection Plan
The Biden administration dropped its plan to protect old-growth forests after facing opposition from Republicans and the timber industry, ending a yearslong effort to conserve these increasingly threatened ecosystems.
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56% Bias Score
Smart Bird Feeders Boost Birdwatching Amid Population Decline
Smart bird feeders, equipped with cameras, are increasing birdwatching participation despite declining North American bird populations; Bird Buddy, a leading company in this space, has sold 350,000 units since 2022, and a partnership with the National Audubon Society aims to leverage this technology...
Smart Bird Feeders Boost Birdwatching Amid Population Decline
Smart bird feeders, equipped with cameras, are increasing birdwatching participation despite declining North American bird populations; Bird Buddy, a leading company in this space, has sold 350,000 units since 2022, and a partnership with the National Audubon Society aims to leverage this technology...
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48% Bias Score
Human Activities Cut North Atlantic Right Whale Lifespan to 22 Years
A study reveals North Atlantic right whales, endangered with only 370 left, live just 22 years due to ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement, and climate change, a fraction of their potential 100+ year lifespan, threatening the species' survival and ocean ecosystem.
Human Activities Cut North Atlantic Right Whale Lifespan to 22 Years
A study reveals North Atlantic right whales, endangered with only 370 left, live just 22 years due to ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement, and climate change, a fraction of their potential 100+ year lifespan, threatening the species' survival and ocean ecosystem.
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48% Bias Score
Hundreds of New Species Discovered in 2024, Highlighting Biodiversity Crisis
In 2024, scientists discovered hundreds of new species across various locations, including a pygmy pipehorse in the Indian Ocean, a vegetarian piranha in Brazil, and a toothy fungus in England, underscoring the vast unknown biodiversity and urgent need for conservation.
Hundreds of New Species Discovered in 2024, Highlighting Biodiversity Crisis
In 2024, scientists discovered hundreds of new species across various locations, including a pygmy pipehorse in the Indian Ocean, a vegetarian piranha in Brazil, and a toothy fungus in England, underscoring the vast unknown biodiversity and urgent need for conservation.
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12% Bias Score
Kenyan Man's 4.2 Million Butterfly Collection Seeks New Home
Steve Collins, a 74-year-old Kenyan agronomist, has spent over six decades building what is possibly Africa's largest private butterfly collection, containing more than 4.2 million specimens across hundreds of species, currently seeking a buyer or institution to house his $8 million collection to en...
Kenyan Man's 4.2 Million Butterfly Collection Seeks New Home
Steve Collins, a 74-year-old Kenyan agronomist, has spent over six decades building what is possibly Africa's largest private butterfly collection, containing more than 4.2 million specimens across hundreds of species, currently seeking a buyer or institution to house his $8 million collection to en...
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32% Bias Score