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15 January, 2018 – Many cities which endure cold winters are adapting district heating schemes to keep people warm without the use of fossil fuels.
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In less than a decade, Bhutan’s Royal Manas National Park has achieved a big win for tiger conservation. From only 10 tigers in 2010, its population has now grown to 22. With a global population of as few as 3,890 wild tigers, every population increase matters. And it marks a significant step towards achieving the goal of doubling the world’s wild tigers.
Read moreThe European Parliament today [1/17] voted for a measure requiring the European Commission to focus on reducing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas,[…]
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The organics rule covers an array of housing, husbandry, and other animal-care protocols for animals raised under the “organic” label, strengthening nebulous and weak standards for “organic” milk, meat, and eggs that have been in place since 1990. Photo by iStockphoto
Today, The HSUS is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture for working to scuttle the Organics Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule – one of the most important rules to ever come out of a federal agency, affecting the well-being of tens of millions of animals each year. The USDA finalized the rule in January 2017, . . .
The post Breaking news: HSUS sues USDA for brazen maneuver to hurt farmers and nix federal farm animal welfare rule appeared first on A Humane Nation.
16 January, 2018 – Coral reefs have always lived near the edge. Now, thanks to global warming, life there is five times more precarious.
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HSUS investigations reveal that pet stores often mislead consumers about the source of the dogs they sell, resulting in countless would-be pet lovers enriching puppy mills that treat dogs inhumanely. Photo by David Sokol/For The HSUS
Last week, the city of Poulsbo, Washington, became the 250th locality in the United States to enact a law prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores, unless the animals are sourced from shelters or rescues. Cities, towns, and counties of all sizes and demographics are registering their concerns about the national epidemic . . .
The post Steady progress against puppy mills — 250 localities now ban sales of cats and dogs at pet stores appeared first on A Humane Nation.
You may have heard the alarming news that weather and climate disasters in the U.S. killed 362 people in 2017[…]
Read moreAs I blogged about earlier, the FY2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies bill posted in November by the Senate[…]
Read moreThe automotive industry’s capacity for innovation and marketing are on full display this month. Between the Consumer Electronic Show and the North American[…]
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We’re only beginning to learn the importance of healthy gut bacteria to our overall health—and the relationship between healthy soil and …
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