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Belugas dying off in Alaska – oil, gas operations likely to blame

February 3, 2020 By Jordan Davidson

Two environmental groups made a formal announcement that they will file a lawsuit to protect endangered beluga whales whose numbers have plummeted.

Australian fires and drought: Government cut climate change research, ignored scientists

January 27, 2020

Australia's government is wedded to the fossil fuel industry and says it will do nothing that would not compromise “the strength of the economy” over environmental concerns.

Australia’s climate change-denying prime minister tries to dodge blame for fires

January 6, 2020 By Morning Star

PM Scott Morrison also faces accusations of “milking” the firefighting effort for political purposes.

Half a billion animals may have been killed by Australia fires

January 3, 2020 By Jake Johnson

"The fires have burned so hot and so fast that there has been significant mortality of animals in the trees, but we will probably never find the bodies."

China creating “its own Yellowstone” park in Tibet to preserve ecosystem

November 13, 2019 By Christina Larson And Emily Wang

“I love this land very much. I always motivate and encourage people to protect the environment and contribute to the conservation work.”