Climate change

A tribute to Animal Champion, Brian Davies: 1935 – 2022

I wish I were coming to you today with better news. But as a treasured and vital part of our Animal Survival International family, I must tell you… Brian Davies – our founder and fearless defender of the animals and their precious habitats – has passed away. Brian died peacefully in his sleep. His beloved […]

Brian Davies obituary (1935 – 2022)

Brian Davies – 4 February 1935 – 27 December 2022 Brian Davies, world-renowned animal welfare activist, has died. He was 87. To the general public, Davies will be most remembered for his success in ending the baby whitecoat seal slaughter in Canada in the 1960s, and for donating £1-million to the British Labour Party election […]

Pangolins! Elephants! SO MANY rare and endangered animals could be EXTINCT IN OUR LIFETIMES!

Our planet is in crisis and our irreplaceable wildlife is in terrible danger all over the world. ASI provides direct action to help animals in the most immediate peril – animals who would die without our help. At ASI, we see firsthand the devastating consequences of climate change, habitat destruction and the merciless illegal wildlife […]

Climate Crisis To Wipe Out Puffin Nesting Sites in Western Europe by the End of This Century

Most of Western Europe’s nesting sites for puffins are likely to be lost by the end of this century as a result of climate breakdown, warned a report this week. According to The Guardian, the report said that other seabirds would also be affected, including razorbills and arctic terns, unless immediate and urgent action was […]

How the African Rainforest Is Helping Fight Climate Change

Article written by Isabelle Gerretsen Originally published by BBC (Tuesday, April 19, 2022) In the midst of the African rainforest, one elusive animal wreaks havoc on vegetation – and in doing so, offers a big favour for the climate. As it trudges through the dense rainforests of West and Central Africa, the forest elephant creates […]

Elephant Death Toll Rises to 250 As Kenyan Drought Wears On

Kenya’s worst drought in 40 years killed 250 elephants and hundreds of other wild animals between February and October this year, according to Kenyan tourism minister Peninah Malonza. Reuters reports that while sporadic rainfall has finally begun in the region, Kenya’s Meteorological Department is predicting below-average rainfall for much of the country over the coming […]

“Rapid Transformation of Societies” Is the Only Way To Limit the Worsening Climate Crisis

The United Nation’s environmental agency this week said there is “no credible pathway to 34.7°F (1.5°C) in place”, according to The Guardian. It added that due to countries’ failure to adequately reduce carbon emissions, the only way to mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis would be through a “rapid transformation of societies”. The […]

Australia Targets Zero Extinction to Protect Threatened Species

Australia has announced a zero-extinction target for its unique plants and animals in the wake of the country’s rapidly deteriorating environment. The goal forms part of a 10-year plan that prioritizes the conservation of 110 threatened species and commits to ensuring that 30% of both land and sea areas are in protected reserves by 2030. […]

URGENT! DROUGHT IMPACTS INTENSIFYING! ELEPHANTS and other wildlife dropping DEAD! Landscape strewn with carcasses.

One of the worst droughts to ever hit East Africa is wiping out Kenya’s elephants at a staggering rate. The cracked and parched landscape is barren, but for the decomposing carcasses of these once-magnificent animals. They dropped dead after searching in vain for water sources that no longer exist. Dehydrated and depleted, elephants die, utterly […]

UNBELIEVABLE, BUT TRUE – the process of obtaining charcoal for your barbeque grill is KILLING ANIMALS!

In Kenya, a tragedy is unfolding that is both sad and frightening as charcoal burners destroy forests to make charcoal for barbecue cookouts around the world. It is hard to believe, but the glowing coals that fuel barbecues have TERRIBLE IMPLICATIONS for ANIMALS. Kenya’s forests provide food and habitats for countless animals, and they are […]

Melting “Doomsday” Glacier in Antarctica – “holding on by fingernails” – Could Raise Sea Levels By Up to 10 Feet

A study published this week has revealed that the so-called ‘Doomsday’ glacier – an Antarctic glacier that buffers warming seas from the large Antarctic ice sheet – could melt much faster than predicted, Business Insider reports. Officially called the Thwaites Glacier, it is monitored closely by researchers. But a new undersea survey has shown that […]

IMAGINE being a tortoise (or a badger or hedgehog) and trying to outrun a wildfire!

Every year, thousands of wild animals are found hurt and in need of urgent help in the bustling city of Athens in Greece. Tortoises, foxes, bats, vultures, badgers and hedgehogs all find themselves injured or displaced because of animal trafficking, natural disasters, and encroachment on their habitats. Last year, Greece experienced the country’s worst heatwave […]

Scientists say all rainwater globally now unsafe to drink

New research has revealed that atmospheric levels of ‘forever chemicals’ – toxic pollutants that break down very slowly over time – are now so high that rainwater everywhere is considered unsafe for long-term human consumption. These pollutants, known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have even been found in remote areas of Tibet and Antarctica. […]

Starving Polar Bears Resort to Feeding on Garbage as Their Habitats Erode

As climate change causes temperatures to rise, icy habitats rapidly melt away and refreeze more slowly, leaving polar bears helplessly stranded ashore for extended periods. With little to no ice available for the animals to hunt in deep water and feed on their usual, nutrient-rich food sources, hungry polar bears are now feasting on humans’ […]

Addo Elephant National Park Update: You Helped Us Bring Critical Water Supplies to Elephants and Other Wildlife in South Africa

Through your support, Animal Survival International (ASI) has managed to provide elephants and other wildlife roaming the Addo Elephant National Park with their most urgent need: water. Addo is situated in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, which is battling its worst drought in 100 years. Facing a particularly severe lack of water in Darlington, the […]

Animals are suffering in one of the WORST HEAT WAVES ever recorded – burning alive in forest fires, starving to death from lack of food and losing their homes to fire.

Right now, the northern hemisphere is scorching as fires rage through Europe while temperatures in the United States and China soar. Animals are suffering – burning alive in forest fires, starving to death from lack of food, and losing their homes to fire. For decades, governments ignored the scientific evidence that climate change was real […]

RECORD-BREAKING DROUGHT (worst in 100 years!). ELEPHANTS and other wildlife in dire peril in South Africa. We’re on the ground providing LIFE-SAVING WATER!

Recently, we told you about a deadly drought which is devastating the wildlife of the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa. To help the animals survive, we have been installing waterhole pumps across Addo’s vast terrain (633 square miles or 1,640 square kilometers) to provide water, helping to ensure the survival of many species. […]

No end in sight to WORST DROUGHT IN A CENTURY in South Africa – majestic elephants and their babies, and countless other animals, are DYING!

A crippling drought is devastating the wildlife of the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa. To help the animals survive, we have been installing waterhole pumps across Addo’s vast terrain (633 square miles or 1,640 square kilometers) to provide water, helping to ensure the survival of many species. In 2021, your donations helped us […]

Breaking News: Polar Bear Shot Dead in Canada, Where Only 16,000 Remain

A polar bear was fatally shot last week by Canadian authorities after it was spotted wondering near the town of Madeleine-Centre in Quebec. This is the first time the apex Arctic predator has strayed so far south from its natural habitat. Quebec’s wildlife protection agency was ill-equipped to deal with the 650-pound (295-kilo) mammal and, […]

WICKED WEATHER EMERGENCY! Tiny PENGUIN CHICKS will DIE unless we AIRLIFT them to safety!

The population of wild African penguins has plummeted from 1 million breeding pairs worldwide to just 23,000 in 2016 – a horrifying 98% decline. Only 2% of the world’s African penguins remain, and just under half this number (10,000) is found in South Africa. Bird Island, part of the Addo National Park, your support helps […]

Forests Provide Critical Climate Benefits Beyond Carbon Storage

We already know that the world’s forests play a vital role in extracting and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But new research reveals that these natural carbon captors play an even more critical role when it comes to tackling the planet’s climate crisis. A recent study by researchers from the US and Colombia, The […]

EXTREMELY URGENT! A deadly drought is killing countless wild animals in Africa; one last push and we can provide life-saving water!

Recently, we told you about the catastrophic drought ravaging the African country of Kenya and our plan to prevent countless animals from dying of thirst. During the past two months alone, over 200 endangered reticulated giraffes have died because of drought. In a population estimated to number just 6,000, these rare animals could be extinct […]

EMERGENCY! Endangered animals are DYING OF THIRST in DROUGHT-STRICKEN Kenya!

A terrible drought is ravaging the African country of Kenya! Shocking scenes show an arid and hopeless wasteland scattered with the carcasses of dead animals. Elephant, buffalo and antelopes will all soon die without your help. Critically endangered species including hirolas, gerenuk (rare long-necked antelopes) and Nubian giraffes (just 625 left) will soon be no […]

The Guardian: German Climate Minister Says Speed of Carbon Cuts Needs to Be Trebled

Adapted from article written by Kate Connolly Originally published by The Guardian (Tuesday, January 11, 2022) Robert Habeck has called for Germany to act to realize ‘gigantic task’ of creating climate neutral country Germany’s new economy and climate protection minister has called for the nation to pull together to realize the “gigantic task” of […]

The Guardian: Climate Crisis: Last Seven Years the Hottest on Record, 2021 Data Shows

Adapted from article written by Damian Carrington Originally published by The Guardian (Monday, January 10, 2022) Global Heating Continued Unabated With Extreme Weather Rife and Greenhouse Gases Hitting New Highs The last seven years were the world’s hottest on record, with the first analysis of global temperature in 2021 showing it was 1.2C above […]

It is not too late to SAVE COUNTLESS ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION!

These are frightening times for animals and the planet! Climate change, the relentless destruction of forests, coral reefs and wilderness areas and the illegal trafficking of creatures large and small, powered by greedy humans, are sending animals and marine creatures hurtling towards extinction. Without determined action, we could lose the wild and its creatures soon […]

Found alone, motionless and barely breathing… it’s a miracle Modjadji the newborn zebra was ALIVE.

In South Africa’s Mpumalanga region, a newborn has been found on the brink of death! Discovered alone, motionless and barely breathing by an anti-poaching team, the desperately ill foal was rushed to our partner, the Care for Wild Sanctuary’s (CFW) intensive care unit for emergency treatment. Their worst fears were confirmed when blood tests revealed […]

Good News! Water Flows for the Baby Animals of South Africa’s Addo National Park

A few weeks ago, we told you about the terrible drought that continues to plague the animals of Addo National Park in South Africa. The situation was becoming critical, with baby season arriving and not enough water available for the hundreds of calves and foals that will be born. Animal Survival International (ASI) has already […]

EMERGENCY! UNPRECEDENTED DROUGHT CONTINUES! Elephants and other wildlife DYING FROM THIRST!

We’ve told you before about the frightening situation in South Africa’s Addo National Park, where the worst drought in 100 years is threatening the lives of thousands of animals. Only because of your donations have many of these animals survived this long. Your contributions allowed us to provide life-sustaining water in their dry waterholes. An […]

An IMPORTANT MESSAGE from ASI’s Chief Financial Officer: “I am worried for my children, and yours – and the animals!”

My job at Animal Survival International (ASI) is a financial one and I am not used to talking to our supporters, but while working at ASI I have learned so much about the danger the world is in from climate change that, as the mother of two young children, I have to speak. The pace […]

Elephant Appreciation Day

Today is Elephant Appreciation Day – a day to reflect on these great, grey, gentle giants which never cease to evoke a sense of awe in humankind. The more we learn about them, the more we marvel at their social structures, their caring family lives and the sheer wonder of their being. Yet, we are […]

Climate Change-Induced Conflict With Animals Is Now Our Most Important Challenge

Words: Melissa Reitz The link between human-wildlife conflict and climate change is a conversation we can no longer ignore. Over the past decade, this conflict has become as pressing a threat to wild populations as poaching, trafficking and habitat loss. With scientific evidence confirming our worst fears – that human-induced weather changes are here to […]

Millions of rare and endangered animals, including jaguars and giant anteaters, are caught in a RAGING INFERNO!

The world’s largest tropical wetland, the Pantanal in Brazil, is burning – again! Millions of rare and endangered animals including jaguars, giant anteaters and maned wolves, face death if we don’t act now to contain the blaze and save every animal we can. Please help us raise funds to provide emergency fire fighting equipment and […]

Aardvark isn’t just the first word in the dictionary – it’s a fascinating creature UNDER THREAT!

Aardvarks are shy animals that very little is known about. We don’t even know how many aardvarks exist in Africa. What we do know is that one is in desperate need of medical care. In South Africa’s Lowveld region, an aardvark, who has earned the nickname Venus, is fighting for her life. After being hit […]

With your help, we will give the animals thousands of liters of life-giving water every day!

We are half-way to our goal! With your help, we can provide life-giving water to thousands more animals who risk death from dehydration! Earlier this year, we asked you to help us provide two state-of-the-art, solar-powered water pumps to bring water to thirsty elephants. The elephants live in the Addo National Park in South Africa, […]

How we are helping RIGHT NOW: May 2021

The Political Animal Lobby (PAL) exists to be a voice for animals and the planet. We tackle pressing issues threatening animals around the world. Over the past month, PAL has provided water to drought-stricken elephants in Namibia; kept up the fight to ban snares in the UK; helped a legal battle to save toads in […]

Endangered elephants in Namibia now have water thanks to our supporters

Thanks to our supporters and our dedicated team in Namibia, we’ve managed to secure water for one of the last free-roaming elephant herds in the country. In an area surrounded by hunting areas, these vulnerable elephants have taken refuge on a 20,000-acre (8,000-hectare) wildlife preservation area, where they are safe. But water was running dangerously […]

How we are helping RIGHT NOW: April 2021

Animals around the globe are in extraordinary peril. From the rampant illegal trade in wildlife, poaching, habitat loss and poor enforcement of wildlife legislation, thousands of species are becoming critically endangered. We need to take heed before it’s too late. If we continue to destroy biodiversity, no life on Earth can survive. The Animal Survival […]

Two drilling attempts failed, but we didn’t give up!

Drought is putting one of Namibia’s last free-roaming elephant herds at risk of death. If they wander from their home on a 20,000-acre (8,000-hectare) farm, a family of 20 elephants with calves will face being shot at. Yet the elephants are caught between a rock and a hard place because the drought means that their […]

Two drilling attempts failed, but we didn’t give up!

One of Namibia’s last remaining free-roaming elephant herds is in desperate trouble. Drought is forcing them to move from a safe haven to areas where they risk being shot. 20 elephants, who have taken refuge on a 20,000-acre (8,000-hectare) family farm, are living on borrowed time. This elephant family needs your help! ASI received an […]

How we are helping RIGHT NOW: March 2021

The future of the animals in the natural world has never been more in danger. Climate change, habitat destruction and poor enforcement of international wildlife laws have already pushed numerous species to extinction and will continue to do so if we don’t act now! The Animal Survival International (formerly Political Animal Lobby) exists to be a voice […]

Addo Drought Still Raging! Here’s How We’re Helping.

The most severe drought in 100 years is having a devastating effect on animals at Addo Elephant National Park, in South Africa. Hundreds of elephants and countless other animals are struggling to survive as the lack of rain takes its toll. That’s why we stepped in. Critical waterholes had dried up. Thanks to your support, […]

In the Race to Save Humanity, the World’s Nations Fail to Meet Co₂ Goals

By Melissa Reitz More than half of the world’s nations are failing in efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent a climate catastrophe, according to a recent United Nations (UN) assessment.In the run up to the Cop26 Climate Summit in November this year, signatories to the Paris Agreement, the international treaty on climate change, […]

Today Is World Wildlife Day – But for Millions of Animals Around the World, Today Is Not a Day of Celebration!

Today is World Wildlife Day. For millions of animals around the world, today is not a day of celebration. Our world’s wildlife is being wiped out. According to a 2019 UN report, one million species are threatened with extinction – some within a matter of years. As many as 30 to 50 percent of all […]

How we are helping RIGHT NOW: February 2021

The future of animals and the wilderness they live in has never been more at risk. Climate change, habitat destruction and poor enforcement of international wildlife laws is driving species after species to extinction. We cannot be silent or sit idly by and watch this happen. The Animal Survival International (formerly Political Animal Lobby) exists […]

A Major Climate Mystery Is Solved, Confirming the Planet Is the Hottest It’s Ever Been in Human Existence

By Melissa Reitz Temperatures on Earth are higher now than they have been for 12,000 years – the entire period spanning the development of human civilization, new research has found. According to scientists, this information means that the modern human-caused global warming period is accelerating a long-term increase in global temperatures, and that we are […]

The Rapid Disappearance of Glaciers Threatens Alpine Flowers With Extinction, New Research Finds

By Melissa Reitz Glaciers are retreating at unprecedented rates, causing a rapid decline in alpine plant species as their remaining habitat disappears. Despite warmer temperatures exposing new land for plant growth, the benefit for pioneer alpine species is short-lived. These plants are instead becoming ever more threatened as aggressive species take over, pushing them out […]

Worst drought in 100 years still raging. We must act now!

Today we share with you a simple but vitally urgent message: thousands of elephants and other wild animals face dying of thirst in South Africa because of the worst drought in 100 years at the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa. Water holes are drying up and thousands of animals face death. On a recent […]

Scientists Find That Climate Change Is Affecting Humpback Whale Reproduction

By Melissa Reitz Recent studies in the Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada, show an alarming drop in the number of calves born to humpback whales over the past 15 years. Scientists say the climate crisis is to blame. Each summer, humpbacks return to the north Atlantic, an important feeding ground for whales. But, according to […]

Top Scientists Say Humanity Is in Serious Trouble if We Do Not Recognize the Extent of the Climate Crisis

In a shocking new report, the world’s top climate scientists have warned that humanity is failing to grasp the severity of the climate crisis and that the planet is in a far worse state than most perceive. The 17 international experts say ignorance and inaction is leading to a “ghastly future of mass extinction, declining […]

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