Tag: Environmental conservation
Can AI help us understand animals and reconnect with nature? A research lab thinks so
MONTREAL -- Peeps trickle out of a soundproof chamber as its door opens. Female zebra finches are chattering away inside the microphone-lined box....
Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
PORTLAND, Maine -- The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of...
Agribusiness-friendly states in Brazil try to undo forest protections
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressure from cattle ranchers and soybean...
The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The Bahamas announced Friday that it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more...
US to tighten restrictions on energy development to protect struggling sage grouse
BILLINGS, Mont. -- President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500...
At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions
CALI, Colombia -- After two weeks of negotiations, delegates on Saturday agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary...