Black Rhino Numbers Up 20 Percent
Black rhino numbers are on the rise in Kenya after years of decline from poaching and habitat loss, up 20 percent over two years.
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Nearly Wiped Out Decades Ago, Bighorn Sheep Thriving in Texas
Unregulated hunting and exposure to disease from domestic sheep had almost wiped out the Texas bighorn sheep by the 1960's. Now, after years of restoration efforts, there are close to 1,000 thriving in the Western high lands.
Baby Boom for World's Rarest Rhino Species
Scientists have found signs of four Javan rhinos born in recent weeks in Indonesia, a surprising baby boom for a species that may be reduced to fewer than 60 individuals worldwide.
Significant Coral Reef Regeneration in Arabian Gulf
Researchers studying coral reefs in the Arabian Gulf have found encouraging signs that corals in Abu Dhabi and Qatar are regenerating and the entire range species may be re-established within a decade.
Stunning Finds of Fish and Coral
Scientists have the Earth's richest seascape thriving off Indonesia's Papua coastlines including dozens of new species like the "walking" shark that travels on its fins.
U.S. Mayors Embrace Kyoto Protocol
In the fight against global warming, 320 mayors of US cities have boldly gone where the U.S. president would not -- into the forefront with 164 nations to embrace the Kyoto Accord and set targets that will lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 2012.
Science Discovers Sweetgrass is Natural Mosquito Repellant, Native Americans Knew All Along
Modern science discovers what Native Americans have known for centuries, a natural mosquito repellent you can grow in your own garden.
Scotland Protects Seas and Reefs
Seabirds and reefs with feather stars and a large clam that can live for centuries are among the species that will benefit from 30 new Scottish marine protected areas, the most protected in Europe.
Bill Nye the Science Guy: 'We Can Invent Our Way Out of Climate Change'
In his new book, celebrity scientist Bill Nye argues humanity can "invent" its way out of climate change.
Bald Eagle Numbers Soar
USA Removing Eagle from Endangered Species List After nearly four decades on the endangered species list, bald eagles are soaring once again, their population climbing from a dismal count of just 417 nesting pairs in the continental United States in 1963 to more than 7,000 today. With an additional bounty of tens of thousands of […]
Blue Butterfly Back From the Brink
The Smithsonian published a feature article in 2005 called Back From the Brink that asserted: "Not every endangered species is doomed. Thanks to tough laws, dedicated researchers, and plenty of money and effort, success stories abound." The Hawaiian green sea turtle is one such success featured in the magazine, along with the bald eagle, palila songbird, […]
GE Is Going Green
The CEO of America's biggest corporation did something astonishing this week: He staked his company's future on its ability, in his words, "to define the cutting edge in cleaner power and environmental technology." The greening of General Electric was announced by its chief executive, Jeffrey Immelt. He said that by 2010, GE would double its […]
New York City Plants One Million Trees, Reaches Goal 2 Years Early
A plan to plant one million trees in New York City has reached its goal two years ahead of schedule.
Toxic Algae Could Power "Super Batteries" of Tomorrow
It's all about perspective: alga blooms that choke oxygen out of lakes could be grown and harvested to build parts for a new generation of super battery.
Healing the Globe: 11 Bright Spots
A quick rundown of 11 bright spots that are healing the globe, from Cairo to California, from Bolivia to British Columbia, From Moroco to Mexico City:
Telecommuting Success Honored
Through AT&T’s telework program, employees who telecommuted from home avoided driving 110 million miles, eased traffic congestion, eliminated pollution from greenhouse emissions of almost 50,000 tons of carbon dioxide, and saved 5.1 million gallons of gas.
Record Numbers of Steelhead Trout Running in Columbia River
After decades of decline in salmon and steelhead runs, this year the largest steelhead run in the history of dam counts is crossing Bonneville Dam on its way up the Columbia River.
Cruise Ships End Reckless Polluting
As of July 1, cruise ships belonging to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) will implement a new set of dumping standards that includes zero discharge of some of the most hazardous chemicals used aboard luxury liners.
Africa's Last Eden Spared by Logging Company
A Congo Republic rain forest full of rare animals and trees, one of the most pristine left in Africa, will be protected from all logging thanks to the voluntary actions of a timber company to forfeit its harvesting rights.
Whooping It Up! Cranes Return to the East
For the first time in more than a century, whooping cranes will migrate across the skies of eastern North America this fall.
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