<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Green Matters > Nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Matters > Nature]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature</link><image><url>https://www.greenmatters.com/logo.png</url><title>Green Matters &gt; Nature</title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:32:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Thinks It Has Found Its Solution to Burmese Pythons in a Surprising Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burmese pythons have become a major problem in the Florida Everglades. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/burmese-pythons-possums-florida</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/burmese-pythons-possums-florida</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:50:40 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/QpamiXmtc/0x0/burmese-pythons-possums-florida-1-1777406780072.jpg"/><media:credit>David Clode/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Florida Thinks It Has Found Its Solution to Burmese Pythons in a Surprising Place</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[10-Year-old Girl Finds a Mexican Axolotl Far From Its Home in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Axolotls are naturally found in the wetlands of Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/axolotl-found-in-wales</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/axolotl-found-in-wales</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:36:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/tsgRmz41Q/0x0/axolotl-found-wales-1776969327690.jpg"/><media:credit>TikTok</media:credit><media:description>10-Year-old Girl Finds a Mexican Axolotl Far From Its Home in Wales</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Viral Post Claims That Whales Don’t Die of Old Age, but Instead They Drown — Here’s What Really Happens to Old Whales]]></title><description><![CDATA[While whales succumb to predators, others die of old age. Here's what happens when they do.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/do-whales-die-of-old-age-or-drowning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/do-whales-die-of-old-age-or-drowning</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:14:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/dKSCtd26y/0x0/do-whales-die-of-old-age-or-drowning-1-1776192458303.jpg"/><media:credit>shaelbae_071/TikTok</media:credit><media:description>A Viral Post Claims That Whales Don’t Die of Old Age, but Instead They Drown — Here’s What Really Happens to Old Whales</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA["Pip Watch" Is on for Big Bear Valley Bald Eagle Eggs — When Will They Hatch?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bald eagles can take up to 48 hours to exit the egg.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/when-will-jackie-and-shadows-eggs-hatch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/when-will-jackie-and-shadows-eggs-hatch</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:15:40 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/eJeNPfjZl/0x0/when-will-jackie-and-shadows-eggs-hatch-3-1774982794429.jpg"/><media:credit>FOBBV.Official/Instagram</media:credit><media:description>&quot;Pip Watch&quot; Is on for Big Bear Valley Bald Eagle Eggs — When Will They Hatch?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to Remove Wild Horses From This U.S. State Spark Debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Bureau of Land Management would like to see around 14,000 wild horses rounded up.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/where-are-wild-horses-in-the-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/where-are-wild-horses-in-the-us</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:01:43 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/23YyvmHt_/0x0/where-are-wild-horses-in-the-us-1-1774550759674.png"/><media:credit>Boys in Bristol Photography/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Plans to Remove Wild Horses From This U.S. State Spark Debate</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolphins Have Figured Out a Way To Get High off of Pufferfish... Yes, Really]]></title><description><![CDATA[You won't look at dolphins the same way again.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/do-dolphins-get-high-on-pufferfish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/do-dolphins-get-high-on-pufferfish</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:25:31 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/cM1TBrefy/0x0/do-dolphins-get-high-on-pufferfish-1-1774377430657.png"/><media:credit>oceasnation/Instagram</media:credit><media:description>Dolphins Have Figured Out a Way To Get High off of Pufferfish... Yes, Really</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellowstone’s Most Acidic Geyser Erupts After Years of Inactivity ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Park officials noticed changes in the guizer in the days before it erupted. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/yellowstone-geyser-eruption</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/yellowstone-geyser-eruption</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:57:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/KFfkSf4n6/0x0/yellowstone-geyser-eruption-1-1772652057623.jpg"/><media:credit>Igor Shturma/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Yellowstone’s Most Acidic Geyser Erupts After Years of Inactivity </media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Blood Moon Is Expected To Rise the Night of the Lunar Eclipse ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This will be the last total lunar eclipse for a while. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/total-lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/total-lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:24:54 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/nVVldIyAk/0x0/total-lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-2026-1-1772137013306.png"/><media:credit>Yu Kato/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>A Blood Moon Is Expected To Rise the Night of the Lunar Eclipse </media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Are Crying After Finding out Giraffes Have Nowhere to Hide During Storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortunately, many giraffes live in pretty arid places. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/where-do-giraffes-go-during-storms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/where-do-giraffes-go-during-storms</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:06:48 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/JHIo6yhlB/0x0/where-do-giraffes-go-during-storms-1-1771957023037.jpg"/><media:credit>Mariola Grobelska/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>People Are Crying After Finding out Giraffes Have Nowhere to Hide During Storms</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redditors Discover Snow May Not Melt in the Microwave — Here’s the Fascinating Reason Why]]></title><description><![CDATA["Microwave radiation will not 'melt' the ice by vibrating the crystal."]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/does-snow-melt-in-microwave</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/does-snow-melt-in-microwave</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:36:41 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/zRwFD81AQ/0x0/does-snow-melt-in-microwave-0-1765909957347.jpg"/><media:credit>benjamin lehman/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Redditors Discover Snow May Not Melt in the Microwave — Here’s the Fascinating Reason Why</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[See the Mesmerizing Footage of a Rare Giant Phantom Jellyfish ]]></title><description><![CDATA[These creatures can grow up to 10 feet long.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/giant-phantom-jelly-sighting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/giant-phantom-jelly-sighting</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:38:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/BaOyDFQcN/0x0/giant-phantom-jellyfish-sighting-1-1770320783423.png"/><media:credit>BBC</media:credit><media:description>See the Mesmerizing Footage of a Rare Giant Phantom Jellyfish </media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida’s Weather Now Includes Falling Iguanas, but What Makes the Reptiles Freeze?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking residents to bring the stunned iguanas to local drop-off sites.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-do-iguanas-freeze</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-do-iguanas-freeze</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:59:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/jnGHoXI-H/0x0/why-do-iguanas-freeze-1-1770148829346.png"/><media:credit>Shino Nakamura/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Florida’s Weather Now Includes Falling Iguanas, but What Makes the Reptiles Freeze?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Giant Panda Has Officially Come off the Endangered List]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are still fewer than 2,000 pandas in the wild. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/giant-panda-no-longer-endangered</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/giant-panda-no-longer-endangered</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:10:26 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/f_IZD7RNj/0x0/giant-panda-no-longer-endangered-1-1768243637836.jpg"/><media:credit>Yu Wang/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>The Giant Panda Has Officially Come off the Endangered List</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Caused the Devastation That Plagues the Aral Sea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The waterway lies in the middle of a desert. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-happened-to-the-aral-sea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-happened-to-the-aral-sea</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:12:34 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/KHSExU71j/0x0/what-happened-to-the-aral-sea-1-1767382440699.png"/><media:credit>Patrick Schneider/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>What Caused the Devastation That Plagues the Aral Sea?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colossal Foundation Commits $500,000 to Restore Sacred Condor to Ancestral Nez Perce Skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a wingspan of nearly 10 feet, the California condor is North America’s largest land bird.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/colossal-foundation-sacred-condor-nez-perce-skies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/colossal-foundation-sacred-condor-nez-perce-skies</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Green Matters Staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:07:41 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/9sBcSfSpo/0x0/sacred-condor-1765479877374.jpeg"/><media:credit>Colossal Foundation</media:credit><media:description>Colossal Foundation Commits $500,000 to Restore Sacred Condor to Ancestral Nez Perce Skies</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was Mount Everest Once Underwater? Nearly 500 Million Years Ago, It Was Once the Seafloor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summit of Mount Everest was once the seafloor.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/was-mount-everest-under-water</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/was-mount-everest-under-water</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:42:14 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/VgV9hX35o/0x0/was-mount-everest-under-water-0-1764714994469.jpg"/><media:credit>Luo Lei/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Was Mount Everest Once Underwater? Nearly 500 Million Years Ago, It Was Once the Seafloor</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Say a Fungus in Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone Is Thriving by Feeding on Radiation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The process (radiosynthesis) is akin to plants and photosynthesis.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/chernobyl-fungus-eats-radiation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/chernobyl-fungus-eats-radiation</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:34:13 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/Yetgquta7/0x0/chernobyl-fungus-eats-radiation-0-1764614202841.jpg"/><media:credit>Vladyslav Cherkasenko/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Scientists Say a Fungus in Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone Is Thriving by Feeding on Radiation</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archaeologists Have a Theory As to Why 5,000 Holes Were Made in Peru Hundreds of Years Ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sediment analysis and drone photography were utilized to posit the new theory.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/aligned-holes-in-peru-theory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/aligned-holes-in-peru-theory</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:59:33 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/v-55_m-EP/0x0/aligned-holes-in-peru-theory-0-1764093750577.jpg"/><media:credit>USF Research and Innovation/Instagram</media:credit><media:description>Archaeologists Have a Theory As to Why 5,000 Holes Were Made in Peru Hundreds of Years Ago</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Photographer Captured Video of a Man Approaching Wolves in Yellowstone National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA["He almost didn’t make it out alive."]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/man-approaches-wolves-in-yellowstone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/man-approaches-wolves-in-yellowstone</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:29:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/GfXvsvHM6/0x0/man-approaches-wolves-in-yellowstone-0-1763578594633.jpg"/><media:credit>keithkerbs/Instagram</media:credit><media:description>A Photographer Captured Video of a Man Approaching Wolves in Yellowstone National Park</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Beached Whale off the Oregon Coast Has Been Euthanized After Being Caught in Fishing Net]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It’s a very sad, tragic situation.”]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/whale-euthanized-oregon-coast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/whale-euthanized-oregon-coast</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:09:36 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/uwLLisO1t/0x0/whale-euthanized-oregon-coast-0-1763500622403.jpg"/><media:credit>Discovering Depoe Bay Oregon/Facebook</media:credit><media:description>A Beached Whale off the Oregon Coast Has Been Euthanized After Being Caught in Fishing Net</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf Reintroduction Programs Helped Yellowstone Packs Flourish ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gray wolves were once driven to near-extinction in the area. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/reintroduction-of-wolves-in-yellowstone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/reintroduction-of-wolves-in-yellowstone</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:08:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/Vha2gkg6J/0x0/reintroduction-of-wolves-into-yellowstone-1-1762971103567.jpg"/><media:credit>Robert Larsson/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Wolf Reintroduction Programs Helped Yellowstone Packs Flourish </media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's Why the Northern Lights Usually Look Better in Photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The beautiful light show doesn't always live up to the hype in person.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-do-northern-lights-look-better-in-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-do-northern-lights-look-better-in-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:44:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/4Ii7khtB8/0x0/why-do-northern-lights-look-better-in-photos-1-1762968174918.png"/><media:credit>Sami Matias Breilin/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Here&apos;s Why the Northern Lights Usually Look Better in Photos</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iceland’s Mosquito Problem May Be a Scary Sign of Things To Come ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first time the annoying pests have made their way to the country. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/mosquitoes-found-in-iceland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/mosquitoes-found-in-iceland</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:57:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/GEChVzlR4/0x0/mosquitoes-found-in-iceland-1-1761331666049.png"/><media:credit>Cameron Webb/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Iceland’s Mosquito Problem May Be a Scary Sign of Things To Come </media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything You Need To Know About Earth’s Extra "Moon"]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's no moon.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/does-earth-have-two-moons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/does-earth-have-two-moons</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:48:14 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/jn0EKC0vF/0x0/does-earth-have-two-moons-1-1761231629550.png"/><media:credit>NASA/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Everything You Need To Know About Earth’s Extra &quot;Moon&quot;</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koko the Gorilla's Last Words Before Her Death in 2018 — Here's What She Signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Koko died in her sleep at the age of 46. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/koko-the-gorilla-last-words</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/koko-the-gorilla-last-words</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Quintana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:44:20 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/mL28vOCvm/0x0/koko-gorilla-last-words-1761151355224.jpg"/><media:credit>YouTube</media:credit><media:description>Koko the Gorilla&apos;s Last Words Before Her Death in 2018 — Here&apos;s What She Signed</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Sees a Spike in Bear-Related Deaths Due to Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven people have been killed by bears since April 2025. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/japan-bear-attacks-deaths</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/japan-bear-attacks-deaths</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:18:40 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/vm2MFCE-F/0x0/japan-bear-attacks-deaths-1-1761059228289.jpg"/><media:credit>Fermoar.ro/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Japan Sees a Spike in Bear-Related Deaths Due to Climate Change</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland Canada Threatens To Euthanize 30 Whales if Canada Doesn’t Provide Funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marineland Canada has been criticized for the poor living conditions provided to the whales.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/canada-marineland-whales-euthanized</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/canada-marineland-whales-euthanized</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:43:41 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/a23uOGSxW/0x0/canada-marineland-whales-euthanized-0-1759947526885.jpg"/><media:credit>marinelandofcanada/Instagram</media:credit><media:description>Marineland Canada Threatens To Euthanize 30 Whales if Canada Doesn’t Provide Funding</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To See Fast-Moving Draconid Meteor Shower in October ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This shower will produce an estimated 10 meteors per hour.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/how-to-see-draconid-meteor-shower</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/how-to-see-draconid-meteor-shower</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:28:05 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/WXrJ3UDWO/0x0/how-to-see-the-draconid-meteor-shower-1-1759933406751.jpg"/><media:credit>Tianhao Wang/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>How To See Fast-Moving Draconid Meteor Shower in October </media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Fear the Day That the Volcano at Yellowstone Erupts, but Will It Ever Happen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Yellowstone eruption will be felt around the world. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/will-yellowstone-ever-erupt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/will-yellowstone-ever-erupt</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:38:10 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/rXCOECDO2/0x0/will-yellowstone-ever-erupt-1-1759508846701.jpg"/><media:credit>Simon Hurry/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Many Fear the Day That the Volcano at Yellowstone Erupts, but Will It Ever Happen?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Step-By-Step Guide on Taking Photos on the Northern Light With an iPhone]]></title><description><![CDATA[These tips will help you capture the stunning light show.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/how-to-take-photos-of-northern-lights-on-iphone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/how-to-take-photos-of-northern-lights-on-iphone</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:22:22 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/Nv0B0z3Qs/0x0/northern-lights-phone-1759346534498.jpeg"/><media:credit>Unsplash+</media:credit><media:description>A Step-By-Step Guide on Taking Photos on the Northern Light With an iPhone</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want To Visit Yellowstone? Better Do It Before the Park Closes for the Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don't want to show up at the park only to discover that parts of it are closed for the season.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/travel/when-does-yellowstone-close-for-the-season</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/travel/when-does-yellowstone-close-for-the-season</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:05:32 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/krsAuR1E6/0x0/when-does-yellowstone-close-for-the-season-3-1759253368364.jpg"/><media:credit>Keely Klenke/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Want To Visit Yellowstone? Better Do It Before the Park Closes for the Season</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic Levels of "Forever Chemicals" Found in North Carolina Beaches — What Does This Mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACS found 35 different PFAS along the Cape Fear River and surrounding coastline. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-are-forever-chemicals-in-water</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-are-forever-chemicals-in-water</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:55:47 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/kcPQ0ef_Z/0x0/what-are-forever-chemicals-in-water-0-1759168213766.jpg"/><media:credit>Kevin Dunlap/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Toxic Levels of &quot;Forever Chemicals&quot; Found in North Carolina Beaches — What Does This Mean?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Man Is Recovering After Being Attacked by a Bear at Yellowstone National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of 44 people have been injured in a bear attack since 1979.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/yellowstone-bear-attack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/yellowstone-bear-attack</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:08:24 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/OgVKWvDbf/0x0/yellowstone-bear-attack-1-1758900040114.jpg"/><media:credit>Tony Garcia/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>A Man Is Recovering After Being Attacked by a Bear at Yellowstone National Park</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want To See a Great White Shark? Here's Why You Won’t See One in Captivity in an Aquarium]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a surprising reason why great whites don't appear in captivity. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/why-are-there-no-great-white-sharks-in-captivity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/why-are-there-no-great-white-sharks-in-captivity</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/riFaNV1j9/0x0/why-are-there-no-great-white-sharks-in-captivity-1-1758820362310.png"/><media:credit>Gerald Schombs/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Want To See a Great White Shark? Here&apos;s Why You Won’t See One in Captivity in an Aquarium</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underwater Robot Discovers Three New Species of Deep Sea Snailfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[The species was discovered "along the abyssal seafloor offshore of California."]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/deep-sea-snailfish-new-species</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/deep-sea-snailfish-new-species</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:33:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/pFFK_urLg/0x0/deep-sea-snailfish-new-species-0-1757517123095.jpg"/><media:credit>MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)/YouTube</media:credit><media:description>Underwater Robot Discovers Three New Species of Deep Sea Snailfish</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are There Kissing Bugs in California? All About Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what to know if you're in California.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/are-kissing-bugs-in-california</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/are-kissing-bugs-in-california</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:36:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/Fy_gkPsTb/0x0/are-kissing-bugs-in-california-0-1757444869446.jpg"/><media:credit>Texas A&amp;M University</media:credit><media:description>Are There Kissing Bugs in California? All About Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leave the Rocks Alone — Why Rock Stacking Is a Bad Idea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carins are popular among nature lovers, but they may also be terrible for the environment. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/is-rock-stacking-bad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/is-rock-stacking-bad</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:34:07 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/MIiEDu_cu/0x0/is-rock-stacking-bad-1-1757358270218.png"/><media:credit>Jeremy Thomas/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Leave the Rocks Alone — Why Rock Stacking Is a Bad Idea</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Hurricane Kiko Hit Hawaii? Here’s What We Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Kiko is now a Category 4 storm.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/will-hurricane-kiko-hit-hawaii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/will-hurricane-kiko-hit-hawaii</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:39:16 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/gxt6Rleyf/0x0/will-hurricane-kiko-hit-hawaii-0-1757011927380.jpg"/><media:credit>KHON2 News/YouTube</media:credit><media:description>Will Hurricane Kiko Hit Hawaii? Here’s What We Know</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Bright Orange Shark Has Been Spotted in the Waters of Costa Rica]]></title><description><![CDATA[These sharks typically range from gray to brown. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/orange-nurse-shark-costa-rica</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/orange-nurse-shark-costa-rica</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:58:13 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/313tvVy49/0x0/orange-nurse-shark-costa-rica-1-1756500760824.jpg"/><media:credit>dexerto/X</media:credit><media:description>A Bright Orange Shark Has Been Spotted in the Waters of Costa Rica</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiker Picks Up Rattlesnake on Trail — and Dies From Bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[You should never disturb wild animals.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/hiker-dies-snake-bite-tennessee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/hiker-dies-snake-bite-tennessee</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:09:43 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/OuoCqycKT/0x0/hiker-dies-snake-bite-tennessee-0-1755189251603.jpg"/><media:credit>Greg Johnson/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Hiker Picks Up Rattlesnake on Trail — and Dies From Bite</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Buffalo Strikes Again: Hunter Killed by One of Africa’s Most Dangerous Animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cape buffalo kill a number of hunters every year. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-are-cape-buffalo-so-dangerous</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-are-cape-buffalo-so-dangerous</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:42:35 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/BPz_M2zN2/0x0/why-are-cape-buffalo-so-dangerous-1-1754669886953.jpg"/><media:credit>Dominic Yegon/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Cape Buffalo Strikes Again: Hunter Killed by One of Africa’s Most Dangerous Animals</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Whales Go Silent, What Comes Next? Their Extinction Could Shatter Ocean Ecosystems]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the climate crisis being played out before our eyes. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-happens-if-whales-go-extinct</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-happens-if-whales-go-extinct</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:11:59 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/FuSrpPj6e/0x0/what-happens-if-whales-go-extinct-0-1754580809858.jpg"/><media:credit>Saroj Bhandari/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>If Whales Go Silent, What Comes Next? Their Extinction Could Shatter Ocean Ecosystems</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think You Know What Happens to a Cruise Ship in a Tsunami? You May Be Surprised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tsunamis can create waves that stretch more than 100 feet high.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-happens-to-cruise-ships-in-a-tsunami</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-happens-to-cruise-ships-in-a-tsunami</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:40:04 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/J5BoCMTrc/0x0/what-happens-to-cruise-ships-in-a-tsunami-1-1753972301966.jpg"/><media:credit>Steinar Engeland/Unsplahs</media:credit><media:description>Think You Know What Happens to a Cruise Ship in a Tsunami? You May Be Surprised</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii’s Deadly Tsunami History and What It Means Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine caused 293 deaths. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/has-a-tsunami-ever-hit-hawaii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/has-a-tsunami-ever-hit-hawaii</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:02:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/wdoV1TZkj/0x0/has-a-tsunami-ever-hit-hawaii-1-1753908488427.jpg"/><media:credit>Bernard Hermant/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Hawaii’s Deadly Tsunami History and What It Means Today</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Many Deaths Have There Actually Been in Yellowstone National Park in 2025?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do not interact with wildlife for your protection — and theirs.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/yellowstone-national-park-deaths-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/yellowstone-national-park-deaths-2025</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:59:39 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/HWD-kXw8c/0x0/yellowstone-national-park-deaths-2025-0-1753811411546.jpg"/><media:credit>Lucas/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>How Many Deaths Have There Actually Been in Yellowstone National Park in 2025?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Largest Great White Shark Ever Recorded Tracked Along Coast of a Major U.S. Vacation Destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shark has earned the nickname Contender. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/largest-great-white-shark-ever-recorded</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/largest-great-white-shark-ever-recorded</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:36:12 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/DePylLz1u/0x0/largest-great-white-shark-ever-recorded-1-1753713196271.png"/><media:credit>Gerald Schombs/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>The Largest Great White Shark Ever Recorded Tracked Along Coast of a Major U.S. Vacation Destination</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Yellowstone National Park Supervolcano Actually About To Erupt?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say this current concern is overblown.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/yellowstone-national-park-supervolcano</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/yellowstone-national-park-supervolcano</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Bichelman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:17:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/5fldxl1F4/0x0/yellowstone-national-park-supervolcano-0-1753282769324.jpg"/><media:credit>Nicolasintravel/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Is the Yellowstone National Park Supervolcano Actually About To Erupt?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Old Episode of the ‘Deadliest Catch’ Has Fans Wondering About How Much Littering the Crew Did in the Ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question was initially about a guitar neck, but it spawned a greater conversation. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/deadliest-catch-littering</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/deadliest-catch-littering</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:21:24 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/LkKmEzeaW/0x0/deadliest-catch-littering-1-1752690351823.jpg"/><media:credit>Michelle Dimartino/Discovery</media:credit><media:description>An Old Episode of the ‘Deadliest Catch’ Has Fans Wondering About How Much Littering the Crew Did in the Ocean</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Yellowstone Erupts, This Is How It Could Change the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yellowstone hasn't erupted in thousands of years. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-happens-if-yellowstone-erupts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-happens-if-yellowstone-erupts</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:21:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/FhWP11Puu/0x0/what-happens-if-yellowstone-erupts-1-1752516555023.jpg"/><media:credit>Jeff Heaton/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>If Yellowstone Erupts, This Is How It Could Change the World</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Is the Best Soil To Use in Your Container Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get the dirt on your dirt. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/best-soil-for-container-gardening</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/best-soil-for-container-gardening</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:51:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/MN9Tp0LZv/0x0/best-soil-for-container-gardening-1-1750676707243.jpg"/><media:credit>Lina Simonian/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>This Is the Best Soil To Use in Your Container Garden</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Important Mission Is the Reason Shark Week Is Still Popular Decades Later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shark Week began in 1988.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-is-shark-week-a-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-is-shark-week-a-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:15:41 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/kIpLigfCX/0x0/why-is-shark-week-a-thing-1-1750416452379.jpg"/><media:credit>Gerald Schombs/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>This Important Mission Is the Reason Shark Week Is Still Popular Decades Later</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Them or Hate Them, Yellow Jackets Provide an Essential Service in Our Ecosystem]]></title><description><![CDATA[They may be nasty when you disturb their nests, but yellow jackets have a lot to offer the planet. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-do-yellow-jackets-do-for-the-environment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/what-do-yellow-jackets-do-for-the-environment</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:48:38 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/_jtg9biqD/0x0/what-do-yellowjackets-do-for-the-environment-1-1749836260893.png"/><media:credit>Amanda Swanepoel/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Love Them or Hate Them, Yellow Jackets Provide an Essential Service in Our Ecosystem</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once a Sign of Summer, Are Fireflies Now a Thing of the Past?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have we seen the last of the fireflies? ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/are-fireflies-endangered</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/are-fireflies-endangered</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:28:22 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/YWURFebMv/0x0/are-fireflies-endangered-1-1749812326317.jpg"/><media:credit>Jerry Zhang/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Once a Sign of Summer, Are Fireflies Now a Thing of the Past?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dugongs, the Cousins of the Manatee, Have Been Put on the Vulnerable Species List]]></title><description><![CDATA[These creatures could be facing the same plight as the manatee. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-are-dugongs-endangered</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-are-dugongs-endangered</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:19:51 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/PBjVIoKCP/0x0/why-are-dugongs-endangered-1-1749720748011.jpg"/><media:credit>Kris-Mikael Krister/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Dugongs, the Cousins of the Manatee, Have Been Put on the Vulnerable Species 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isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/can-sargassum-be-used-as-fertilizer</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:33:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/myod8zaI8/0x0/can-sargassum-be-used-as-fertilizer-2-1749204173256.jpg"/><media:credit>Karl Callwood/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Here&apos;s What You Can (and Can Not) Do With With Sargassum Seaweed</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seriously, Why Does Canada Have So Many Wildfires These Days?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drought, warmer air, and other factors all play a role in Canada's wildfire problem. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-does-canada-have-so-many-wildfires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-does-canada-have-so-many-wildfires</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:32:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/3JOR5d1kZ/0x0/why-does-canada-have-so-many-wildfires-2-1749119154990.jpg"/><media:credit>Marcus Kauffman/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Seriously, Why Does Canada Have So Many Wildfires These Days?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is David Attenborough Still Working? 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Understanding How a Lone Tree Could Become So Famous]]></title><description><![CDATA[The famous location hold so much history... and pain. ]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-is-sycamore-gap-tree-famous</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-is-sycamore-gap-tree-famous</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 21:10:05 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/Ax6RC8aFY/0x0/why-is-sycamore-gap-tree-famous-1-1746820465412.jpg"/><media:credit>Andrew Masters/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>What Is Sycamore Gap? 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Kind Of... ]]></title><description><![CDATA["Apparently, the government thinks Flipper needs protection from friendly conversations!"]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-is-it-illegal-to-talk-to-dolphins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/why-is-it-illegal-to-talk-to-dolphins</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 15:01:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/GMuldoybo/0x0/why-is-it-illegal-to-talk-to-dolphins-1-1746064234813.jpg"/><media:credit>Ranae Smith/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Is It Really Illegal to Talk to Dolphins? 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Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:44:54 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/nHJDe3BNf/0x0/where-to-see-northern-lights-1-1744834717625.jpg"/><media:credit>Lightscape/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>Northern Lights April 2025 — Here’s Where You Need To Go To See Them</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colossal Squid’s Are the Heaviest Invertebrates on Earth, Here’s How Big They Get]]></title><description><![CDATA[The colossal squid was discovered in 1925.]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/colossal-squid-size-comparison</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/nature/colossal-squid-size-comparison</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wellbank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:26:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" 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