Bearing signs that read, “Stop the Climate Denier Cabinet,” about 50 people protested outside President-elect Donald Trump’s transition office in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon, laying the groundwork for a concerted resistance against Trump’s anti-science agenda. “We’re offering a very clear choice: stand with the people and science, or side with the fossil fuel industry.”—Jenny…
Read moreGlobal Cheetah Population 'Crashing,' Raising Risk of Species Extinction
Cheetahs “could soon be lost forever,” with a new study showing their numbers “crashing globally” as a result of habitat loss and fragmentation, illegal poaching, and other human-caused threats. The study, led by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), Panthera, and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), reveals that just 7,100 cheetahs remain around the world—mostly…
Read moreUS Military Bombs Syrian Mosque During Evening Prayers, Killing Dozens
U.S. military officials have confirmed that a U.S. aircraft struck a mosque outside of Aleppo, Syria during evening prayers on Thursday, killing dozens of civilians, in an attack that many are calling a war crime. Airwars’ Samuel Oakford reported that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that a raid “took place in the vicinity of al-Jinah…
Read morePandora unveils Star Wars jewellery collection
Pandora has unveiled its first Star Wars jewellery collection featuring characters and symbols of the Star Wars galaxy including charms of C-3P0, R2-D2, Chewbacca, and Darth Vader. The 12-piece capsule collection, launching today, October 1, has been inspired by the Star Wars franchise and has been “carefully conceptualised” in collaboration with Lucasfilm. The collection features…
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