Sperm Whales Have Their Own Language. Does That Mean They Have Legal Rights?
CETI, a group that studies the communications of whales, is advocating for legal protection of these denizens of the deep.
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Gathering Data to Understand the Interactions Between Wildlife & Offshore Wind Energy
In the summer of 2023, a marine research vessel called the Song of the Whale spent many mornings off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard keeping an eye (and ear, or hydrophone) out for fin whales. Each time they spotted a pod of whales, the researchers aboard the boat began prepping their specialized … [continued]
Heat Pumps Keep Rhinoceros Population Warm In UK Zoo
When the Chester zoo in the UK replaced a boiler with an array of heat pumps, some were skeptical. Not any more!
Avangrid Foundation Awards $140,000 to Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers
Funds will be used to train interns, combat the Avian Influenza, build new flight cages, expand rehabilitation facilities, and more To access photos from the grantees, click here. ORANGE, Conn. — The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), has announced a record … [continued]
Mapping the Future’s Sweet Spot for Clean Energy & Biodiversity
Climate change is driving both the loss of biodiversity and the need for clean, renewable energy. It is also shifting where species are expected to live in the future. Yet these realities are rarely considered together. Where can clean energy projects be built without impacting the future habitat ranges of threatened and endangered species?
Partnering With Beavers To Adapt To Climate Change
Beavers and their habitat increase ecosystem health and help people and wildlife adapt to a warmer planet.
Call PETA: Europe Turns To Pork Fat For Aviation Biofuel
Pigs fly now … but it’s super-gross.
Neuralink & Elon Musk Want To Control Your Brain
The US FDA has given the go-ahead for Neuralink to begin testing its technology on humans. Will Elon Musk implant the tech in his own brain in the trials?
Is Your Petrol Car Killing Your Pets?
Many studies have been done to demonstrate the health consequences of breathing in the fumes from internal combustion engines, and yet some people still resist the call to move across to a battery electric vehicle (BEV). But what if your car was killing your fur baby? Or, at least, damaging … [continued]
Beaver Dams Could Help Alleviate Drought
Montanans are working to alleviate the impact of the region’s climate-fueled drought by building faux beaver dams, and they’re hoping to attract beavers back to the region in the process, Yale Climate Connections reports. European colonizers wiped out local beaver populations. Now, the Big Hole Watershed Committee is building replica … [continued]
