Mangroves are Vital to Vietnam’s Coastal Communities

August 8, 2019 / by Erin Spencer / Asia, Climate, Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog post was written in collaboration with Dr. Chelsea Rochman, assistant professor at University of Toronto (UofT), Rachel Giles, graduate student at UofT, and Nguyễn Văn Công, representative at Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD). “Rice bag fragments: 2. Food wrappers: 7.” This was our rhythm while counting litter […]

Empowering women and families to build healthy communities and a healthy planet

August 8, 2019 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Climate, Conservation, Global News, Lands, Oceans, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund If we collectively want to understand our planet’s mounting social and environmental challenges — and how we might solve them — consider Meeta’s story. Meeta is a young mother from India. Back-to-back pregnancies and heavy housework responsibilities took a toll on her health and wellbeing. Noting her declining health, a […]

6 Sea Turtles You Need to Meet

August 7, 2019 / by Erin Spencer / Asia, Climate, Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Did you know that six of the seven species of sea turtles live in the ocean off the United States? Sea turtles are reptiles, but unlike land turtles, they can’t pull their head and flippers inside to protect themselves. Sea turtles have streamlined bodies and large flippers—which make them well-adapted to life […]

Activism matters. This major climate win is proof.

August 6, 2019 / by Andy Darrell / Conservation, Environment

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund New York City will be the first urban area in the country to implement congestion pricing, a move that will raise billions for the city’s ailing subway system.       Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/605325090/0/edf/blogs/feed~Activism-matters-This-major-climate-win-is-proof

Murder Most Foul in the Faroe Islands

August 6, 2019 / by sscssite2017 / Conservation, Europe, North America, Oceans, Species

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Commentary by Captain Paul Watson The Serial Killers of the Danish Faroe Islands have murdered 536 Long Finned Pilot Whales and 7 Atlantic White Sided Dolphins so far in 2019. Why do I call this murder? First the slaughter is actually called the Grindadráp. In old Nordic this literally translates […]

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