Baby Black Rhino Born at Michigan Zoo on Christmas Eve

The birth of the yet-to-be-named male calf marks a milestone for conservationists trying to save the critically endangered species Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/baby-black-rhino-born-michigan-zoo-christmas-eve-180973864/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20191227-daily-responsive&spMailingID=41430539&spUserID=NzQwNDU2MjA3OTES1&spJobID=1662464573&spReportId=MTY2MjQ2NDU3MwS2

Plastic pollution: Grass ‘could be used for packaging’

. Bangor University researchers are working with leftover farming materials to create trays for fresh fruit, vegetables and eggs. They say the research could also provide an extra source of income for farmers in African countries such as Uganda. Plant fibres are being mashed up and pressed into shallow trays… Continue reading

Quoting ‘The Lorax,’ Court Pulls Permit For Pipeline Crossing Appalachian Trail

In a decision filed Thursday by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., a three-judge panel declared the U.S. Forest Service “abdicated its responsibility to preserve national forest resources” when it issued permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to build through parts of the George Washington and… Continue reading