Published by the World Wildlife Fund The climate crisis is increasingly distressing. Fortunately, there are many things we can do to ensure our future is as prosperous as possible. These actions fall into one of two broad categories: climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation. These terms go hand-in-hand while navigating through the climate crisis, but […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Plant breeders are fast-tracking genetic improvements in food crops to keep pace with global warming and a growing human population. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/science/food-agriculture-genetics.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation members board salmon farms for the first time to inspect and document the impact of salmon aquaculture in their unceded waters, an area within the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Clayoquot Sound, June 17th, 2019 – On June 11, 2019, members from the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation members board salmon farms for the first time to inspect and document the impact of salmon aquaculture in their unceded waters, an area within the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Clayoquot Sound, June 17th, 2019 – On June 11, 2019, members from the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Bren Smith is an ocean farmer and founder of GreenWave, an organization that supports the development of sustainable ocean farming. His upcoming book, Eat Like a Fish, dives into the world of restorative ocean farming. Ocean Conservancy’s Ryan Ono, manager of our Ocean Acidification Program, sat down with Bren to learn more […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The North Atlantic Hurricane Season officially started on June 1, and like many coastal communities, Floridians know the drill. Stock up on water, canned food and batteries. Make sure your generators and chainsaws are in good working order. Figure out in advance which of your friends has the best house for a […]
Published by the Environmental News Service ITHACA, New York, June 6, 2019 (ENS) – Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from the ammonia fertilizer industry have been greatly underestimated, finds new research from Cornell University and the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund. The methane emissions were higher than the EPA’s estimate for all industrial processes […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Deforestation and forest degradation are urgent matters when it comes to our world’s forests: about 47 percent of the world’s forests are at high risk for deforestation or degradation by 2030. While both are damaging to forest health, there is a difference between deforestation and forest degradation. Deforestation refers to […]
Published by the Environmental News Service SACRAMENTO, California, May 4, 2019 (ENS) – A public-private initiative to advance climate-smart agriculture and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands is the newest cooperative project for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, CDFA, and the California Air Resources Board, CARB. The two state agencies say they […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy If you follow ocean plastic news you may have noticed a flurry of articles about a recent study showing that windborne microplastics have reached remote Pyrenees peaks. The headlines ranged from straightforward (like USA Today’s Blown by the wind, ‘microplastic’ pollution discovered in pristine mountain peaks) to daunting (like Fast Company’s Microplastics […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy In honor of the upcoming National Haiku Poetry Day, I asked some of my most creative colleagues here at Ocean Conservancy to prepare a haiku poem inspired by our daily work to help protect our ocean from its greatest challenges. Which one is your favorite? Share with us your own special haiku […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Do you remember the last time you saw brightly colored coral? Perhaps it was in an aquarium at a restaurant or doctor’s office. How did it get there? Thanks to improving aquarium technologies in the last 30 years, a trip to see a reef doesn’t necessarily mean booking yourself a flight, but […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Access to clean water was one of the primary reasons why I became an environmentalist. During my senior year of high school, I learned about inequitable access to safe drinking water. Still, it was not until learning of the water crisis in Flint a few years ago that access to safe water […]
Published by the Environmental News Service HONOLULU, Hawaii, February 23, 2019 (ENS) – Governor David Ige has suspended many environmental laws in his disaster declaration for the Pali Highway, issued today. He is suspending: the state water code, soil and water conservation, forest reserves, state parks and wildlife reserves, and the entire natural areas reserves […]
Published by the Environmental News Service CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, February 19, 2019 (ENS) – Inspired by the biology of a bee, researchers at the Wyss Institute have developed RoboBees – constructed systems that can do tasks such as pollinating crops, going on search and rescue missions or conducting climate and environmental monitoring. Read the full article […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Wildlife and wild places in the United States deserve our protection. From the herds of bison roaming the Midwest’s Northern Great Plains to singular polar bears hunting from ice floes off the coast of Alaska, our nation is home to a vast array of unique animals that need our help. […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Photography can provide a fascinating glimpse into parts of the world that we may never have the chance to visit ourselves. It’s a powerful tool for showing the beauty and value of wildlife and wild places—and challenges us to protect them. Take a look at just a few of WWF’s […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Conventional farms need to be part of a resilient, sustainable food system, too. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/591333832/0/edf/blogs/feed~The-food-industry-likely-wont-change-because-you%E2%80%99re-buying-organics-Here%E2%80%99s-why
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Chelsea Rochman, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy. Synthetic microfibers are just one of many types of microplastic pollution; however, microfibers are one of the most common types of microplastic pollution that we find in the environment. Where do […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Wonder Woman? Aquaman? Batman? All of the above? (GASP! Holy saltmarshes ocean fans, am I drawing a connection between Super Heroes and a marine ecosystem?!) When I think about estuaries, that’s what comes to mind. By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) definition, an estuary is simply “a partially enclosed body […]