The United States declared the polar bear a threatened species yesterday; saying the dramatic reduction in sea ice caused by global warming has put it in imminent danger of extinction.
Although this was the first time the US Endangered Species Act was used to protect a species threatened by climate change, the bears will only be […]

Global warming is disrupting wildlife and the environment on every continent, according to an unprecedented study that reveals the extent to which climate change is affecting the world’s ecosystems.
Scientists examined published reports dating back to 1970 and found that at least 90% of environmental damage and disruption around the world could be explained by rising […]

Another day, another species in trouble because of climate change. First the polar bear, then the koala bear and now the narwhal.
New research suggests that the mysterious whale with a long spiral tusk, may be more at risk from climatic change that the better known polar bear. Researchers fear that the narwhal is so attuned […]

First it was the polar bear, now its the Koala. Both are threatened by climate change.  The bears are threatened by the rising level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because it saps nutrients from the eucalyptus leaves they feed on.
According to Ian Hume, emeritus professor of biology at Sydney University, the amount of […]

Alaska Native and environmental groups have sued to stop exploration by oil companies this summer in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas frequented by whales, seals and other marine species.
The groups are challenging federal permits that allow Shell and BP to undertake seismic exploration using powerful acoustic devices that can harm marine animals.