The latest environmental news roundup --
| Environmental News ICYMI Winter 2016-17 temperatures in the Arctic are abnormally warm—as much as 35°F above normal on several occasions. The giant British chemical company Ineos plans to conduct seismic surveys under England's Sherwood Forest, a few hundred yards from the 800-year-old Major Oak, where Robin Hood and his men are said to have taken shelter. Giraffes are now vulnerable to extinction, says the International Union for Conservation of Nature, due to habitat loss and illegal hunting. Their numbers have declined by up to 40 percent in the last 30 years.
Illustration by Peter Arkle Bison Return to Banff: For the first time in 140 years, wild bison are roaming Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The Growth Monster: "When you see nature falling to pieces, start trying to put some parts back together." Picnic Sans the Plastic: Curb the use of single-use plastics on your next adventure. How Not to Climb a Mountain: John Muir gets stuck. Check out the story and the slideshow. |
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