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Environment | Habitat

Obama’s ‘aggressive’ national monument strategy irks some in West

Obama's use of executive powers to create three new national monuments points to different views about Western land. Is it sacred or a commodity?
Global News Blog Plastic roads? Dutch company designs roads made of recycled bottles

Plastic roads last three times longer than asphalt roads, claim designers, and can be assembled in weeks from prefabbed sections.

How to prevent the sixth mass extinction

Sixth extinction: Human beings are currently causing the greatest mass extinction of species since the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, says a new study.
Global News Blog Can DNA technology help put a stop to elephant poaching?

Scientists have discovered a new DNA technology that could help crack down on the illegal trade that is destroying the African elephant population.

Photos of the Week 02/25 Photos of the week

Germany's Eric Frenzel soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic Combined, at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, on Feb. 22.

Winged hat thief: 'Angry Owl of Oregon' accosts 4 joggers in a month

A barred owl has reportedly swooped to down to attack the hats and heads of passing joggers in Oregon.
How lowly termites save grasslands for lions, elephants, and people

New research shows how termite mounds aerate the soil, helping to buffer grassland from the effects of climate change and slow the pace of desertification.
How 'giant rabbits' took over an entire neighborhood in N.D.

Puppy sized jackrabbits are descending on Fargo N.D. by the hundreds causing problems for local residents.
Why India's tiger population rebounded 30 percent

India, home to 70 percent of the world's tigers, saw a notable increase in the tiger population in the last three years. Why?
Study may help scientists identify which coral reefs can be saved

Marine scientists have not yet determined how to prevent devastating coral bleaching events, but researchers have identified predictors of resilience that could inform reef conservation planning.
Why are manatees moving away from Florida?

Dozens of manatee strandings have been reported in Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas in recent years. Researchers are expanding a manatee sighting network to collect more data on the sea cows as their population grows and spreads.
Pacific northwest earthquakes: More to come?

A recent spike of earthquakes in the Northwest raises fears the next one could be the big one.
Watch 'hero' monkey revive fallen monkey: A lesson for humans?

The video of a monkey in India patiently and persistently working to revive a fellow monkey has gone viral. Check out this and other animal rescue stories.
Watch giant tortoise rescue another tortoise

Check out this video taken at the Taipei Zoo of one tortoise helping another get back on its feet
Valiant effort to save blue whale stranded on Nicaragua beach

Nicaraguan residents and tourists worked throughout the day Friday to rescue a 60-foot blue whale stuck on a beach.