Environment

Governments fall short on immediate efforts to curb illegal ivory trade at wildlife trade meeting

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African elephants head to head (Loxodonta africana), Kenya.

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Groeller Painting Inc of St. Louis to Pay $23,000 Penalty for Failure to Use Lead Safe Work Practices and Notify Homeowners of Lead Risks

Groeller Painting Inc, of St. Louis, Mo., has agreed to pay a $23,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that it failed to use proper lead-safe work practices during the renovation of a pre-1978 multifamily unit property, in violation of the...

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WWF: Five species of sharks proposed for CITES listing

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Like thousands and probably millions of other sharks each year, this scalloped hammerhead shark is finned alive...

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Japan Marks 2nd Tsunami Anniversary

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