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Blackstone sells stake in SeaWorld to Chinese firm

ORLANDO, Fla. — Investment firm Blackstone Group has sold its 21 percent stake in SeaWorld to a Chinese company. The deal with Zhonghong Group gives SeaWorld a path into the growing Chinese tourism market and a partner with experience in theme-park development there. Zhonghong Group will buy the stock at $23 per share, Orlando-based SeaWorld […]

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Abused Shelter Dog a Hero for Finding Naked Girl Shivering in Cold

Peanut the dog is being hailed as a heroic hound after she rescued a 3-year-old girl from freezing temperatures – and a terrible home. On Friday morning, Peanut’s owner in Delta County said that her pup started going nuts for seemingly no reason at all. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> “She was running up and down the

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San Francisco Bans Sale of Non-Rescue Animals at Pet Stores

This is one pawesome victory for California animals without a home. In a unanimous vote passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, city pet stores are prohibited “from selling dogs or cats not obtained from animal rescue organizations or shelters.” style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> While at first glance this may seem restrictive to adoption, the

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You really can help save bees by planting wildflowers

Flower-rich areas may make bumblebees four times more likely to survive Lucy Hulmes A red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) forages for a sweet snack. In America and Europe, bees are in trouble. And with politicians looking to gut the Endangered Species Act, it doesn’t look like these fuzzy pollinators can expect much help from the federal

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Trump to shelve fuel mileage rules, inviting a fight with California

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to shelve aggressive vehicle fuel economy targets that have been a foundation for battles against climate change and harmful pollution in California and across the country. The move attacks one of the Obama administration’s signature achievements and dims the future of electric vehicles,

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Trump’s Defense Secretary Cites Climate Change as National Security Challenge

Secretary of Defense James Mattis has asserted that climate change is real, and a threat to American interests abroad and the Pentagon’s assets everywhere, a position that appears at odds with the views of the president who appointed him and many in the administration in which he serves. In unpublished written testimony provided to the

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Taiwan protesters demand sustainable energy, nuclear power phase-out

Taipei (dpa) – Thousands of anti-nuclear protesters took to the streets across Taiwan on Saturday to urge the government to speed up steps to abandon nuclear power, find solutions to the problem of radioactive waste and develop more sustainable energy resources. The demonstrations came as Japan marked the sixth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami

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The surprisingly controversial campaign for Canada’s national bird

Will the gray jay ever take its rightful place? Richard Harness The Canadian government has never named a national bird, to the dismay of many citizens. Bird lovers have rallied behind an unexpected choice: the tough, friendly gray jay. Naturalist Jack Miner was a man who appreciated waterfowl. In 1904, he founded a bird sanctuary

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Here’s the first video of one of the planet’s most elusive beaked whales

We’ve finally seen a True’s beaked whale in its natural habitat Roland Edler First underwater image of True’s beaked whales. They’re either adults or close to adults (think late teens). In July 1912, a whale showed up on the shores of Bird Island Shoal near North Carolina’s Shackleford Banks. It was, by all accounts, a

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Dog Completes Hardest Race in the World Just to Find a Home (WATCH)

This unbelievably strong-willed pooch went through hell and high water just so he could find a home with Mikael Lindnord. Back during the 2014 Adventure Racing Championship in Ecuador, Mikael was competing in the relay as the captain of a four person team. The team would be biking, paddling, and hiking across 435 miles of

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UN: 1.7 million children die from environmental causes each year

Geneva (dpa) – The lives of 1.7 million young children are cut short each year by pollution and other environmental dangers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday in Geneva. These deaths account for more than a quarter of all instances of child mortality for those aged younger than 5, the UN health agency said

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Changing Flight Routes Could Cut Airplanes’ Climate Impact

Airlines around the world might be able to minimize their impact on the environment by changing their flight path. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom found that changing the routes of certain flights could reduce airplanes’ climate impact by up to 10 percent. The study, published Thursday

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