This is an inspiring story. 11-year-old Olivia Bouler raised over $200,000 via Audubon’s Gulf oil spill recovery program with bird paintings, which she sent to every donor.
City to Broadcast Bird Songs to Make Residents Happier
How can the city government make you happier? Perhaps by planting more trees. Perhaps by creating more parks and bike paths. Perhaps by broadcasting bird songs.. this is what one city might start doing with that specific goal in mind.…
470+ Endangered Sea Turtles Killed by BP Oil Spill (so far)
470 endangered sea turtles and thousands of birds officiallykilled by BP oil spill so far. Many more covered in oil and on the brink of death. Well, BP has stopped burning endangered sea turtles alive and has apparently gotten the leak stopped, but…
45 Species of Galapagos Islands Extinct or Facing Extinction due to Overfishing and Climate Change
A new report published in the journal Global Change Biology shows that 45 species of the Galapagos Islands have become extinct or are facing extinction largely due to human activities. The main causes are the 1982 El Nino and overfishing.…
Alligators (and Dinosaurs?) Loyal Sexual Partners
A new study shows that alligators are remarkably loyal to their sexual partners. This could help to shed light on the mating habits of some dinosaurs as well.