Conservation

More than 30 pilot whales were rescued off of the coast of northern New Zealand by local volunteers and conservationists on Sunday.

More than 30 stranded pilot whales rescued in New Zealand

Singapore promoted a new beer made from treated wastewater and jokingly referred to it as "sewage beer" at the UN Climate Conference.

How Singapore’s ‘sewage beer’ could help water conservation efforts

The Bahamas is freeing up more than $120 million to combat climate change through a so-called nature-for-debt deal.

Bahamas frees up over $120M to combat climate change in ‘nature-for-debt’ swap

President Joe Biden is allowing Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike inside Russia for the first time.

Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles

The global water crisis could very soon impact global food supply, too. It's threatening to cut worldwide food production by half.

Global water crisis threatens half the world’s food supply: Report

The World Wildlife Fund's 2024 report warns of severe global biodiversity loss, but some researchers question the accuracy of its findings.

WWF report warns of rapid biodiversity loss, some experts question the findings

Some bird names named after historical figures may be going away for good.

Why some bird names are facing extinction to wipe out racism

The historic ocean liner SS United States, once a symbol of American engineering and a vessel that ferried immigrants, Hollywood stars, and heads of state, may soon find its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Okaloosa County in Florida’s Panhandle has tentatively agreed to sink the ship, turning it into the world’s largest artificial reef.

Iconic SS United States to become world’s largest artificial reef

Ukraine is accusing Russia of poisoning two of its river causing mass amounts of fish to die and creating a man-made natural disaster.

Ukraine says Russia poisoned two of its rivers in act of ‘ecological genocide’

A bear fight led to a death and forced officials to postpone a planned announcement for Fat Bear Week competitors on Monday, Sept. 30.

Fat Bear Week postponed after fight between 2 bears ends in death