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In the Midst of Political Turmoil, Can Congo’s Okapi Be Saved?

In the Midst of Political Turmoil, Can Congo’s Okapi Be Saved?

The striped Okapi is a rare hybrid – described as half zebra and half giraffe – found in the wild only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in one of the most biodiverse areas on Earth. Most people have never seen or heard of this mythical creature, but CNN reports that it is iconic for this small nation — like the giant panda is to China or the kangaroo is to Australia. Its image can be found on cigarette packages, stamps, water bottles, and even on the country’s paper currency. But now it is highly endangered — there are only 10,000 remaining in the wild, a 50% reduction in the last 25 years. 

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Prince William Interviews Sir David at Davos

Prince William Interviews Sir David at Davos

Sir David Attenborough sat down for a rare interview this week at Davos with the Duke of Cambridge.  We thought we would bring you some of the highlights. 

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Hero of the Week: Alex Weber, teen who discovered a huge source of ocean plastic pollution

Hero of the Week: Alex Weber, teen who discovered a huge source of ocean plastic pollution

Two years ago, a 16-year old diver named Alex Weber was swimming off Pebble Beach near Carmel, CA when she discovered something truly startling: thousands of golf balls from 5 local golf courses rotting on the ocean floor.

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What Can We Learn From Your Wipers?

What Can We Learn From Your Wipers?

A team of researchers at the University of Michigan found that tracking windshield wiper activity can provide faster, more accurate rainfall data than radar and rain gauge systems currently in use.  The researchers used a fleet of 70 cars and tracked when wipers were being used and matched it with video from onboard cameras to document rainfall and found that tracking windshield wiper activity can provide faster, more accurate rainfall data. 

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One Kid Thing: Marine Wildlife Art Contest – Enter by Jan 31!

One Kid Thing: Marine Wildlife Art Contest – Enter by Jan 31!

The International Fund for Animal Welfare is teaming up with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on an art contest for kids from 4-18 to celebrate World Wildlife Day (WWD) on 2019!  The theme for WWD 2019 is Life Below Water so this year’s […]

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Remembering MLK: He Planted the Seeds of the Environmental Justice Movement

Remembering MLK: He Planted the Seeds of the Environmental Justice Movement

Today, as we look back at the life and legacy of Dr. King, we remember that although he tragically died before the environmental movement had begun, his call for justice and civil rights inspired other movements like our own.  Former Attorney General Eric Holder said in a speech honoring King at the Environmental Protection Agency in 2011, that “Dr. King, in addition to his many other achievements, helped to plant the seeds for what would become our nation’s now-thriving environmental justice movement. 

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