One of the greatest privileges of being a primatologist is spending time in remote locations with monkeys and apes, living close to these animals in their habitat and experiencing their daily lives. As a 21st century person, my immediate urge is to take photos of these encounters and share them on social media. Social media… Read More »
The Texas power grid operator is asking residents to conserve energy Monday morning, when a blast of cold weather is expected to bring temperatures well below freezing in much of the state. Parts of Texas will experience wind chills below 0 degrees, and roads may be icy in some areas, as subzero temperatures continue to… Read More »
OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — The habitat of a dwindling population of critically endangered African forest elephants is under threat, a victim of the world’s chocolate hunger. Deforestation caused by planting cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, is reducing the Omo Forest Reserve, a protected rainforest in southwestern Nigeria that helps combat climate change… Read More »