We are the People of the Global Majority

May 31, 2019 / by Emily Brauner / Asia, Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Imagine being in a space where your presence in the space is not questioned, where your ideas, creativity and identities you hold are valued, where caring for the planet and the communities that depend on it is the common ground you share with others in the space—that is what we experienced at […]

Open-Pit Mine Threatens Bristol Bay’s Rich Salmon Runs

May 30, 2019 / by Erin Spencer / Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans

Published by Ocean Conservancy Bristol Bay. At this time of year, conversation among my commercial fishing friends here in Bellingham and other places, turns from ski conditions to fish prices, from bikes to boats as they prepare for another season in Bristol Bay. While I’ve not yet been to Bristol Bay, it’s a place of mythical […]

Birds of Bristol Bay

May 30, 2019 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Fresh Water, Global News, North America, Oceans, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund The beauty and bounty of Bristol Bay is unparalleled. Set on Alaska’s southwest coast, Bristol Bay’s network of rivers, lakes, and streams are known for producing salmon, but also support wildlife species of all kinds—including birds. While you’ll see plenty of gulls and geese in Bristol Bay, with more than […]

China and the Arctic

May 29, 2019 / by Erin Spencer / Antarctica, Asia, Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy China will soon launch its second icebreaking research vessel, the Xue Long 2. Chinese companies are heavily invested in the Yamal Liquid Natural Gas project in the Russian Arctic, and is expecting some 3 million tons of natural gas to be delivered to China annually with the prospect of additional projects to […]

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