Colombia’s free-flowing Bita River gains international protection

Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a major triumph for freshwater conservation, Colombia’s Bita River basin was recently announced by President Juan Manuel Santos as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention—an intergovernmental treaty that that provides the framework for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. This decree spans 824,500 hectares, establishing […]

Operation Jairo Update

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Operation Jairo has been patrolling the shores of Barbuda for close to one week now and is starting to get a better picture of the season’s sea turtle nesting activity. Barbuda was severely impacted by Hurricane Maria in 2017, which destroyed 90% of structures on the island and devastated the […]

5 critical EPA health rules jeopardized by “censored science”

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Here are just a few of the proposed – and existing – regulations that could be jeopardized if the rule goes into effect.       Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/559052528/0/edf/blogs/feed~critical-EPA-health-rules-jeopardized-by-%E2%80%9Ccensored-science%E2%80%9D

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