UN chief Guterres urges graduates to shun ‘climate wreckers’ Posted June 22, 2022 The head of the United Nations implored graduating college students on Tuesday to reject jobs at companies that fund the fossil fuel industry he described as “kil…
Step-by-step: Disney rhino gets fitted with fitness tracker Posted June 13, 2022 Someone new is joining the ranks of fitness enthusiasts who monitor the number of steps they take each day with Fitbits and other fitness
‘Succession’ star glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest Posted June 2, 2022 Actor and activist James Cromwell has gone from “Succession’s” Uncle Ewan to real-life supergluin’ — pasting his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter on Tuesday to protes…
It’s a joey! Bronx Zoo announces birth of rare tree kangaroo Posted May 27, 2022 A baby tree kangaroo that's just poking its nose out of its mother's pouch is the first of its species born at the Bronx Zoo sin…
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change Posted May 19, 2022 Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in pla…
NASA moon rocket faces more flight delays as repairs mount Posted May 14, 2022 The flight debut of NASA’s mega moon rocket faces additional delays following a string of failed fueling tests. Officials said Monday it will be challenging to meet a launch wi…
Climate activists block London bridges, UK oil terminals Posted May 12, 2022 Climate-change protesters snarled traffic by blocking four London bridges on Friday, while other activists continued weeks of demonstrations target…
Spain probes private taxidermy museum with 1,000 animals Posted May 6, 2022 Spain’s Civil Guard says it is investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned a private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 stuffed an…
Greta Thunberg aims to drive change with ‘The Climate Book’ Posted April 27, 2022 Climate activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world’s interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leadi…
Endangered rhino born in Czech zoo, named Kyiv Posted April 10, 2022 A Czech zoo has welcomed a critically endangered eastern black rhinoceros baby that has taken the name of Ukraine's capital Kyiv in honor of that country's resistance