Colombia’s Serranía de Chiribiquete is now the world’s largest tropical rainforest national park

July 2, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Conservation, Europe, Global News, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a momentous win for conservation, Colombia’s Serranía de Chiribiquete was officially expanded to 4.3 million hectares today, making it the world’s largest protected tropical rainforest national park. It was also declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in recognition of its “outstanding universal value” for nature and people. Colombian […]

Finding the Arctic in the Swiss Alps

June 29, 2018 / by Megan Bennett / Antarctica, Conservation, Europe, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Davos is a pleasant, yet sleepy, town nestled in the mountains of Switzerland. The main street gives way to hillside pastures and cows with bells. Cable cars and ski lifts offer access to flower-filled alpine meadows and rocky peaks. In late June, Davos was also the site of the POLAR2018 conference, a […]

California’s Support for Our Ocean

June 28, 2018 / by Megan Bennett / california, Climate, Conservation, Fresh Water, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Policy, Species, Uncategorized

Published by Ocean Conservancy With many competing priorities for state attention this year, the California state legislature and Governor Jerry Brown had a lot of tough decisions to make, and compromises were the order of the day. However, Ocean Conservancy is pleased that the coast and ocean remain state priorities. Coastal and ocean issues were integral […]

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