Fewer dolphins are turning up in fishing bycatch. Initially, this might seem like a reason to celebrate. But what this actually indicates, according to...
A new report says the meat industry is unsustainable. It proposes a large-scale shift to plant-based and cultured meat instead.
The global meat industry is...
Activists are urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to call for a ban on live animal markets amid the coronavirus outbreak.
A petition has emerged...
Former President Barack Obama took to Twitter today to address the climate crisis. This comes in response to the Trump administration’s rollback of the...
A hotel in D’Iberville, Mississippi allows its guests to foster and adopt dogs during their stay.
Home2 Suites by Hilton Biloxi North/D’Iberville launched its Fostering...
Following the coronavirus outbreak, Malawi has banned the sale and consumption of bushmeat.
The Department of Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) revealed the decision earlier this...
The Mexican Senate has passed a bill banning animal testing for cosmetics.
It also prohibits the manufacture, marketing, or import of cosmetics that were tested...
Could lessons learned from the coronavirus crisis help us fight climate change?
The COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic has changed our day-to-day lives.
Many are working from...
Snickers is no longer an official partner of SeaWorld.
Last week, international animal rights charity PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) announced Snickers,...
Australia has proposed plans to reject a label on animal products that would certify them as humane. It claims the certification could mislead consumers.
In...
NASA scientists at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida were recently treated to a screening of "The Game Changers." The vegan documentary was produced...
(Updated March 27, 2020) | The U.S. recently began its first human clinical trial for an experimental coronavirus vaccine without testing it first on...
Animal welfare inspectors in Western Australia (WA) could soon be able to enter farms without prior consent from the owner.
The WA Government has invited...
One hundred years ago, after learning about the inherent abuse and violence perpetrated against animals forced to perform in circuses, Oakland California’s most iconic...
Around the world, the number of people displaced by climate crisis-caused disasters—compared to conflicts and violence—is on the rise. According to the 2020 World...
Senator Cathleen Galgiani has introduced a bill to ban the captivity of whales and dolphins in California.
Senate Bill 1405, The Dolphin Protection Act, would...
A new study reports the effects of climate change are causing an increase in violence against women and young girls.
The International Union for Conservation...
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) will implement a beef ban across campus in an effort to mitigate climate change.
Phoebe Woodruff,...
The Dalai Lama has spoken out about the need to protect wildlife and the environment amid global warming concerns.
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader said...
The Swiss public will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that guarantees better welfare for factory-farmed animals. The amendment is to be drafted by...
The oldest ag-gag law in the U.S. has been ruled unconstitutional.
The term "ag-gag" refers to laws that target whistleblowers of animal abuse within the...
Plastic expiry date labels have appeared on more than a thousand products in supermarkets across London.
The labels—spotted on meal deal items like smoothie bottles...
Hamburgers pose a problem to environmentally-conscious carnivores. Animal agriculture accounts for 14.5 percent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nation’s Food...
Primary schoolers in Leeds will eat vegan and vegetarian food twice a week.
Leeds City Council is introducing the initiative to help reduce the city's...
Kenya has announced wildlife poaching in the country has dropped by 90 percent in just six years.
Enhanced surveillance has helped protect animals against poaching,...
