Tag: polar bears
Scientists find direct link between polar bear cub survival rates and...
The new study connects the number of Arctic ice-free days to specific quantities of emissions and determines how these ice-free days can impact polar bear cub survival rates.
Hungry polar bears are eating garbage instead of seals as their...
“Education, the implementation of polar bear-proof methods of waste storage, law enforcement and the provision of adequate resources at the community level are required to mitigate this potentially increasing problem.”
Lawsuit to protect Arctic polar bears from oil drilling launched against...
“Every new oil well in the Arctic is another step toward the polar bear’s extinction.”
Biden admin. Sued for letting big oil harass ‘imperiled’ polar bears
“We’re hopeful the court will overturn this dangerous rule that puts polar bears in the crosshairs.”
Biden Interior Dept denounced for giving big oil green light to...
"The Arctic should be protected, not turned into a noisy, dirty oil field."
In ‘huge victory for polar bears and our climate,’ court rejects...
While welcoming the win, activists vowed to continue fighting against destructive oil and gas extraction in the region.
Feds receive first application to explore ANWR for oil
"This scheme will put denning polar bears at risk and leave lasting scars on the fragile tundra and its vegetation, and that's before a single drill rig has been placed or length of pipeline installed."
Trump green lights arctic drilling
The company behind the Arctic drilling project has a history of disregard for regulatory compliance.
A Fitbit for Polar Bears Reveals Their Struggle to Survive
Scientists document that climate change is forcing the animals to exert more energy to find food.
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Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
Trump DOJ sues states to shield fossil fuel companies from climate lawsuits in unprecedented...
In a sweeping defense of oil and gas corporations, the Trump administration has filed federal lawsuits against four states to block efforts aimed at holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change damages—an aggressive action legal experts warn undermines state authority and sets a dangerous precedent.
How decision-making is affected by social conformity
Despite the rise of social media and digital influence, studies suggest that our tendency to conform socially remains unchanged—though brain imaging reveals surprising links between conformity, decision-making, and the orbitofrontal cortex.
Florida to become second state to ban fluoride in public water systems
With a vote of 88-27, Florida lawmakers passed a bill that would ultimately ban fluoride in drinking water. SB 700, also known...
Friends, patriots, countrymen, where are your ears?
See no evil, hear no evil, admit no evil—the close-minded cult of suckered MAGA monkeys.