Published by the World Wildlife Fund Producing food is critical to the future of humankind, yet it’s also one of the most significant threats to wildlife and the oceans, forests, and other habitats they call home. The good news is that a growing proportion of food is certified sustainable by independent organizations that WWF supports. By […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “It always seem impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela This blog series is an effort to present some preliminary thoughts on how the U.S. and other nations could limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 C. My goal is to spark a conversation on this critical […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s no surprise that sea turtles are some of the most iconic and lovable animals in the ocean. To celebrate Reptile Awareness Day, we’re pulling out some of the strangest facts about these enchanting vertebrates. Brush up on your turtle trivia with the five fun facts below! Some (baby turtles) like it […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog series is an effort to present some preliminary thoughts on how the U.S. and other nations could limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 C. My goal is to spark a conversation on this critical issue. Part 2 of a 3 part blog: Stopping […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog by Anna Wearn, NRDC Water Program Assistant Susitna River and Alaska Range. Image Courtesy of Travis Rummel. The Susitna River depicted above, Image courtesy of Wild Salmon Center. This wild Alaskan river and its watershed are currently threatened by a proposal to build the nation’s second tallest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A male Eurasian wolf in Norway’s Langedrag Nature Park Tom Bech/Flickr If you have only a few of something left, you usually try to conserve them, right? From the last M&Ms in the bag to Elaine Benes’s sponges, scarcity tends to confer greater value. Endangered species work the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy We have less than a month to keep the Arctic Ocean safe from offshore drilling. Right now, President Obama is preparing a new five-year leasing plan, and it could allow risky oil and gas leasing to go forward in the Arctic Ocean. We can’t let that happen. Can I count on you […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund An unlikely combination of peanut butter and drones has given biologists renewed hope for the future of North America’s rarest mammal, the endangered black-footed ferret. Biologists are helping these fascinating animals and their main prey—prairie dogs—fight a deadly plague by dropping vaccine-laced bait into their habitat. Both prairie dogs and […]
Published by the Environmental News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, October 16, 2016 (ENS) – Independent biologist Alexandra Morton has filed a lawsuit against Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans for putting wild salmon at risk by failing to test farmed salmon for a viral disease. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/16/biologist-sues-canadian-government-over-salmon-disease/
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a dangerous move for marine life, Belize announced plans to begin exploring for oil across a vast stretch of its wildlife-rich Caribbean Sea waters. The process will begin on Oct. 20 and take place less than a mile from the fragile Belize Barrier Reef—a World Heritage site that has […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Update October 21 2016: Belize offshore seismic testing suspended after outcry The longest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere has received a reprieve from seismic surveying. Officials in Belize agreed to suspend the seismic portion of offshore oil exploration after an outcry from concerned citizens, national civil society groups and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act turned 40 this year. And NOAA Fisheries, the federal agency that administers that law, reported coincidentally on Wednesday that forty ocean fish populations or “stocks” have now been rebuilt from depleted levels. The prudent thing for NOAA fisheries to do at […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd announces matching gift challenge to save the vaquita porpoise Dear Friends, Photo: Omar VidalBecause of you, thousands of endangered and threatened whales, dolphins, porpoises, sea turtles, sharks and other marine mammals have been saved. So much more needs to be done… and we are doing it thanks to […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The Arctic—home to diverse wildlife and many cultures—is changing faster than any other part of the planet in the face of climate change. Melting sea ice is already contributing to rising ocean levels worldwide and opening up new areas of the ocean for risky oil drilling. And polar bears, which […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today is Indigenous Peoples Day, and I’m celebrating the land defenders and water protectors on the front lines of the fight for a more just future. “I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams.” Dallas Goldtooth, IEN Since European colonizers first arrived on this continent in the 15th century, indigenous […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Cavalry officers who captured Edgar Howell, an infamous Yellowstone bison poacher, in 1894 pose with some of Howell’s victims. National Park Service “The immensity of man’s power to destroy imposes a responsibilityto preserve.” U.S. Congressman John F. Lacey, 1901 From 2007 to 2010, a six-person crew at […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A deadly infection from a satellite research tag killed a 20 year old male Southern Resident killer whale called L95 (or Nigel), NOAA admitted this week. The details of Nigel’s death tell a heartbreaking story about a family of whales that has been studied for years—in Nigel’s case, […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy There are few ocean creatures more mysterious than the octopus. For centuries, its bizarre appearance and unusual behavior has captivated scientists and storytellers alike, making it one of the most loved invertebrates in the sea. In honor of World Octopus Day, we’re sharing why octopuses are the absolute coolest animals out there. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today, Canada has formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change. The countries which have joined this week have pushed the Agreement over the threshold required for full Entry Into Force by November 4, 2016. This is an unprecedented achievement, as most expert observers believed the Paris Agreement […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy by Nelle Crossan Meet Chloe—a 14 year old from Colorado, working to bring awareness and advocate for the ocean by encouraging other teens to get involved in their local communities! Ocean Conservancy: When did you first find your passion for the ocean? Chloe: Every year we would visit my great grandmother in […]