Italy bans animals in circuses

This decision makes Italy the 41st country to ban animals in circuses -- something that countries as diverse as Romania, Mexico, Greece, Singapore, Costa Rica, Taiwan, Iran, and Colombia have already done.

These Endangered Wildlife Photos Are Artistic Masterpieces 

Human’s impact on nature is unmistakable, from vast swaths of lost forest to heaps of trash on beaches. Before these species go extinct one photographer is trying to document these species facing the struggle before it’s too late.

More than 75 percent decrease in total flying insect biomass over 27 years

The total flying insect biomass decreased by more than 75 percent over 27 years in protected areas, according to a study .

Thousands Of Baby Penguins Starve To Death In Antarctica

According to the World Wildlife Fund said unseasonably extensive amounts of sea ice around the colony forced the adult penguins to travel further than normal to forage for food. The babies did not survive the parents' journeys.

75 Percent of Global Honey Samples Are Contaminated by Neonicotinoid Pesticides

Neonicotinoids, the chemicals commonly found in pesticides, have been linked to colony collapse in bee populations.

Richard Branson says humans will stop killing animals for meat in 30 years

Livestock is 'a bigger contributor to global warming and environmental degradation than all forms of transportation,' Mr Branson said.

Pakistan plants 1 billionth tree to help reverse deforestation

A plan to plant 1 billion trees in Pakistan to help offset deforestation was achieved this month.

A Universal ‘Language’ Connects Humans and the Animal Kingdom

New research suggests that the ability to intuit emotional states from vocalization is hardwired in humans and land animals.

Illegal activities threaten natural World Heritage

Illegal fishing, logging and poaching, are impacting two-thirds of the 57 natural World Heritage sites monitored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) this year.

Beauty Brand is calling for global ban on animal testing

The non-profit organisation is joining forces with the Body Shop to launch Forever Against Animal Testing, a campaign to enforce a global ban by 2020. They plan to take the campaign all the way to the United Nations.

Spiraling treetop walkway gives visitors a bird’s eye view of a Danish forest

An architecture studio designed the Camp Adventure Treetop Experience in Denmark, - a unique destination that aims to reconnect people to nature by elevating them high above the treetop canopy.

Why All of America's Circus Animals Could Soon be Free

After 146 years Ringling circus is putting on its final show. Lawmakers may unite to take all traveling exotic animals off the road.