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What If There Were Lions in America?

Matt Murrie | Posted 06.19.2013 | Impact
Matt Murrie

What if there were lions in America? No, I'm not joking, and neither was Josh Kling when he asked, "What If We Could Bring Back Extant Species" at the last What If...? Conference.

PHOTOS: Why Primates Matter

Russell Mittermeier | Posted 05.14.2013 | Green
Russell Mittermeier

Compiling a detailed volume on all the primates of the world had been attempted a few times in the past, but never in a way that captured the full diversity of these creatures. I decided I would take on this task.

A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Dina Khayal | Posted 05.08.2013 | Green
Dina Khayal

The Koala pictured in this image wandered back to his home in New South Wales, Australia last week only to find nothing, except log chippings from the remaining's of the logging operations.

Are We Playing God? The Wisdom in Bringing Back What Is Gone

Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 05.01.2013 | Healthy Living
Levi Ben-Shmuel

The essence of these verses is as relevant today as it has ever been. Do our choices enhance life for all of us? It seems to me the wisdom lies in letting the extinct stay extinct.

3 Species Declared Extinct

Reuters | Posted 04.30.2013 | Miami

By Barbara Liston (Reuters) - After six years of searching, an entomologist has concluded that three varieties of butterflies native to south Florid...

The Elephant in the Room

Mike Kaplan | Posted 06.18.2013 | Green
Mike Kaplan

Through coincidence or synchronicity, President Obama may be able to prevent the extermination of Republican reasonableness by creating a bipartisan body to prevent the extermination of the symbol of the Republican party -- the elephant.

Ancient Asteroid May Have Sparked Global Inferno

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 03.28.2013 | Science

Widespread wildfires, a red sky, and upper atmospheric temperatures reaching 2,700 degrees? That was Earth around 66 million years ago following an an...

Ancient Fossils Could Shed Light On Birds' Extinction

Posted 03.27.2013 | Science

By: Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 03/26/2013 12:00 PM EDT on LiveScience Penguin fossils from 10 million to 12 million years ago ...

The Conservation Perspective on 'De-extinction'

Stewart Brand | Posted 05.25.2013 | Green
Stewart Brand

Death is still forever, but extinction may not be. A dead body can't be reanimated once it begins to rot, but the essence of a species -- its genome -- survives rot for centuries, even thousands of years. That DNA knows how to make living animals, once we figure out how to invite it to do so.

Bizarre Mouth-Birther Puts 'De-Extinction' In Spotlight

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 03.19.2013 | Science

A bizarre species of frog that went extinct decades ago has been brought back to life. In an effort known as the Lazarus Project, scientists at th...

Why the Trade in Ivory Must Be Banned

Chantal Lyons | Posted 04.02.2013 | World
Chantal Lyons

Since the economic ascent of China does not look likely to falter anytime soon, there is only one way to save elephants from extinction by poaching: a complete and permanent global ban on the trade of ivory.

CUTE ALERT: Stunning White Lion, Tiger Cubs Born In Germany Zoo

Dominique Mosbergen | Posted 01.30.2013 | Green

In this incredible photograph, taken on Jan. 30, four white lion and four white tiger cubs can be seen lolling about in their home at Germany's Sereng...

Three Years Left to Live?

Mikko Alanne | Posted 03.31.2013 | Green
Mikko Alanne

The main culprit in the catastrophe facing orangutans is palm oil, a widely used cheap additive found in everything from food products to biofuels. Indeed, estimates say palm oil is now in more than 50 percent of all consumer goods.

Alaska Scientists Discover Remains of 40,000-Year-Old Extinct Bison

AlaskaDispatch.com | Posted 03.30.2013 | Science
AlaskaDispatch.com

As she scraped cold dirt from the remains of an extinct bison, Pam Groves wrinkled her nose at a rotten-egg smell wafting from gristle that still clun...

Top New Plant Species of Last Year (and the Hottest Job of the Future)

Dr. Chris Martine | Posted 03.25.2013 | Green
Dr. Chris Martine

You might think that we could have found all of the plants by now. They don't evade capture or bite you when you catch them. Unlike microbes, they aren't invisible without a lens. Yet, more than 150 new plant species were published in academic journals in 2012.

Saving Our Treasures

Terry Blackhawk | Posted 03.24.2013 | Detroit
Terry Blackhawk

Like most Detroiters, I have a special fondness for Belle Isle. I've lived close to the Detroit River since 2005, and even when I don't walk or bike on the island or enjoy the solitude, which I do fairly often, knowing that our island sanctuary is there provides respite to the soul.

Stop Slaughtering Rhinos

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 03.19.2013 | Green
Dr. Reese Halter

Calling all 196 countries on Earth -- it's time to band together, stop this senseless slaughter and impose stiff 100-year jail terms for anyone involved in trafficking ivory, rhino horns or big cat parts.

Connecting With Jeff Corwin

Suza Scalora | Posted 03.06.2013 | Green
Suza Scalora

I love connecting with inspiring people who have dedicated their lives to making the world a better place. Jeff Corwin is that guy. Jeff exemplifies the power of what one person can accomplish in a positive way to improve our world.

The Trouble With Meteors

John Geoghegan | Posted 02.22.2013 | TED Weekends
John Geoghegan

Unfortunately for us, earth has experienced at least five mass extinctions during the past 540 million years. Some scientists believe it may be as many as twenty. In other words, mass extinction events are not uncommon.

Poaching Surged To Record Levels In 2011

AP | By EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 02.12.2013 | Green

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Elephant and Rhino poaching surged to record levels in 2011 and an increase in illegal tiger hunting makes the species' extinc...

EXPLAINED: How World's Worst Extinction Event Unfolded

Posted 12.06.2012 | Science

By: Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 12/05/2012 11:54 AM EST on LiveScience SAN FRANCISCO — Nickel-eating bacteria may have worsene...

For Love of Nature

Summer Rayne Oakes | Posted 02.04.2013 | Green
Summer Rayne Oakes

2012-12-05-Screenshot20121205at2.28.07PM.jpgIt was my sophomore year of college when I discovered Tom Eisner's class: For Love of Nature.

Taking an Anthropological Approach to Biodiversity Loss

American Anthropological Association | Posted 01.21.2013 | Green
American Anthropological Association

Will we as anthropologists address global warming and biodiversity loss? Will we break the human-centric taboo that prevents us, as anthropologists, from addressing how we can help people choose to reduce our population and consumption?

What Went Missing From the Presidential Campaign?

Jamie Rappaport Clark | Posted 01.07.2013 | Green
Jamie Rappaport Clark

The president has run his last campaign and it is my hope that, freed from the bonds of politics, he will be a more aggressive partner as we strive to protect our natural heritage.

Polar Bear Encounters in a Warming Arctic

Kassie Siegel | Posted 11.06.2012 | Green
Kassie Siegel

As the ice disappears, polar bears are drowning and starving. Indeed, scientists have documented a wide range of impacts from the polar meltdown, from smaller body sizes to decreasing cub survival rates.