A new study warns that polar bears could become nearly extinct by the end of the century if we don’t enact strict climate policies. However, it relies on an exceptionally unlikely climate scenario, where stagnating global coal use will suddenly balloon sixfold over the century. The lead researcher calls polar bears the “poster child of climate...
West Coast Fishery Rebounds in Rare Conservation 'Home Run'
WARRENTON, Ore. — A rare environmental success story is unfolding in waters off the West Coast. After years of fear and uncertainty, bottom trawler fishermen — those who use nets to catch rockfish, bocaccio, sole, Pacific Ocean perch and other deep-dwelling fish — are making a comeback here, reinventing themselves...
Activists: Iran Conservationists Get Prison Time Amid Unrest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Six conservationists working to save the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah have been sentenced to prison on internationally criticized espionage charges in Iran, activists said Thursday, even as protests and unrest continue in parts of the country amid a government-imposed internet shutdown. The case against members...