30 billion tons of stored carbon discovered in Congo peatland
At 3.7 million square kilometers, the Congo Basin contains some of the planet's largest tropical rainforests and...
Chinese circus ties up endangered tiger so that visitors can take selfies
A horrifying video posted on Chinese video platform iQiyi shows circus trainers brutally binding a tiger to a metal...
Iconic 100-year-old tunnel tree in California succumbs to winter storm
The Pioneer Cabin Tree in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California recently succumbed to a winter storm, breaking...
Olin Studio announces plans to turn Pier 26 into a vibrant park
[gallery_extend] The pier sits in Tribeca between Hubert and North Moore, where it has been unused for...
Dogs raised for meat in South Korea to get forever homes in the US
A group of dogs raised for meat in South Korea are getting a new lease on life. Humane Society International (HSI)...
Obama shuts down all pending permits for seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean
Outgoing President Barack Obama made another last-minute effort to secure his environmental legacy last week, when...
It's finally illegal to own wild animals in the UAE
In a move sure to please animal rights advocates around the world, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now completely...
Endangered Borneo pygmy elephants cruelly slaughtered for ivory
Elephant poaching has ravaged populations in Africa for years - and now poachers are starting to target endangered...
The most shocking Inhabitat stories of the year
It's official: 2016 was a shocking year. We witnessed the loss of far too many artists, suffered through a crushing...
Obama creates two new western national monuments in last minute effort
The clock is ticking. Before the United States and the world is snapped by political whiplash on January 20, 2017,...
Russia investigating men who brutally ran over a bear with heavy trucks
Russia has launched a criminal investigation after a horrifying YouTube video showed men in Siberia driving heavy...
Researchers want new protections for cheetahs amid race to extinction
Cheetahs are racing towards extinction a lot faster than previously thought, according to the BBC. Because the...
Photo of frail polar bear illuminates the tragedy unfolding in the Arctic
A photo of a sickly and skinny polar bear in Svalbard, Norway has gone viral, as tragedy unfolds in the Arctic....
Go on a zip line adventure across the Bronx River this summer at the Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo recently announced that it will be offering some wild and wonderful new experiences for visitors...
SeaWorld to open first park without killer whales
CNN Money reports that SeaWorld is planning to open its first park outside of the United States -- without killer...
