11月中，有超過 110 萬加侖的石油洩漏到墨西哥灣。洩漏發生在極度瀕危的肯氏龜及萊斯鯨的棲息地附近，洩漏或會對牠們及其他海洋生物造成更多威脅及影響。事件發生後，該水下輸油管道已暫時關閉。
In mid November, more than 1.1 million gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill occurred near where the critically endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle and rice’s whale inhabit. The spills can put both species and other wildlife in danger. The pipeline was closed down since the incident was discovered.
加拿大最大的紙漿及造紙公司由一家有破壞森林紀錄的印尼紙漿及造紙公司控制。綠色組織現在呼籲森林管理委員會（FSC）與其斷絕關係。 FSC 是永續木材生產的國際認證，主要目的是確保獲得認證的產品，是使用合法及可持續來源的木材。
Canada’s biggest pulp and paper company is controlled by an Indonesian pulp and paper company with destructive forestry practice records. Green groups are now calling the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to cut ties with it. FSC is the leading stamp for certified sustainable timber production; aimed to ensure certified products use wood from legal and sustainable sources.
雀鳥築巢原來會有自己的風格！ 研究團隊分析了斑胸草雀巢的大小、形狀及入口位置，發現牠們會以重複的方式築巢。比較有經驗的，更能夠用更少的材料來建造與之前風格相似的巢。
Birds have their own style when building nests! research team analyses the size, shape and entrance orientations of zebra finches’ nests, and discovered birds built their nests in repeatable styles. More experienced birds are able to use less materials to build a similar looking nests as their previous style as well.
氣溫上升導致綠海龜胚胎發育成雌性的數量增加。最近於大堡礁的一項研究發現，海龜吸收了採礦業等人類活動產生的金屬污染後，會加強繁殖出雌性的機率， 令海龜出生的性別比例接近100%為雌性，進一步威脅牠們的繁殖率及數量。
The rising temperature leads to increasing number of Green Sea Turtle embryos develop into females. AA recent study in Great Barrier Reef found that after sea turtles absorbed metal pollution from human actives like mining, it will influence their sex towards females. This makes the sex ratio to almost 100% female, threatening their reproduction rate and population further more.
一隻熱氏中喙鯨的幼鯨被發現死在美國北卡羅來納州的海灘上，而證據顯示牠是被派對氣球殺死的。 科學家在牠的胃裡發現了氣球，並堵塞了牠的消化系統。海豚、鯨魚等野生動物，會將像這個氣球的海洋垃圾誤認為是食物而食用。
A Gervais’ beaked whale calf was found dead at a North Carolina beach, and evidence suggested it was killed by a party balloon. Scientists found the balloon in its stomach and it was blocking its digestive system. Wildlife like dolphins and whale can mistaken marine debris like this balloon as food and accidentally ingested them.
