Published by Ocean Conservancy The season of giving has finally come! As we enter into a time of the year filled with friends, family and countless festivities, don’t forget that one of the biggest days of the year for nonprofit organizations is coming up on December 3rd: Giving Tuesday. This is an incredibly special day for […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A brutal “king tides” season made worse by climate change has flooded the streets of a Florida Keys community for nearly three months. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/us/florida-keys-flooding-king-tide.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy Alaskans love sharing a good fish story—we are famous for it—and often with each retelling the size of the fish and direness of the circumstances increase. Fish tales are fun to share. The impacts of climate change on our region are not and the stories of what we are seeing in Alaska […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As climate change pushes California’s fire season into Australia’s, an intricate system of resource sharing struggles with the load. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/world/australia/fires-water-tankers-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Oil slick and biological debris from dead farmed salmon contaminate Pristine UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Clayoquot Sound, November 21st, 2019 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society crew members have been on the water documenting a mass salmon die-off event at salmon farms within Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO listed World Biosphere Reserve. The […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Oil slick and biological debris from dead farmed salmon contaminate Pristine UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Clayoquot Sound, November 21st, 2019 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society crew members have been on the water documenting a mass salmon die-off event at salmon farms within Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO listed World Biosphere Reserve. The […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Oil slick and biological debris from dead farmed salmon contaminate Pristine UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Clayoquot Sound, November 21st, 2019 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society crew members have been on the water documenting a mass salmon die-off event at salmon farms within Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO listed World Biosphere Reserve. The […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Ingrid Giskes is the Director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), where she works to tackle the most harmful form of marine debris in our ocean: lost and abandoned fishing gear. She has a background in international policy and has been working in this field for the last seven years. When she’s not traveling, Ingrid lives across from the ocean […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Architects and designers are finding new workplace and household uses for the stuff polluting our oceans. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/style/plastic-waste-design.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Dr. David Shiffman, a marine conservation biologist and public science educator based in Washington, D.C. Renowned for his witty social media presence, he has written for the widely-read ocean science blog Southern Fried Science, and his science writing has appeared in publications including the Washington Post, Scientific […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Growing up in the Florida Keys, I’ve always loved marine wildlife. From sea turtles to dolphins to countless seabirds, there are so many incredible animals that call Florida home. While all of the Sunshine State’s marine and coastal species need protecting, there’s one in particular that could really use your help this […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This past August I left the bustle of Washington, D.C., for Erie, Pennsylvania, where my husband took a teaching position at Penn State’s campus there. I was excited to experience life on the Great Lakes and, in some ways, to feel even more connected to Ocean Conservancy’s mission. After all, with its […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Few animals capture the imagination like the thirteen species of great whales, but only recently have we really considered how crucial their conservation is to our fight against climate change. As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets this week in London, Ocean Conservancy is working as part of the Clean Shipping Coalition […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A study from the Lancet points to infectious diseases, worsening air pollution, rising temperatures and even malnutrition as threats to child health as the climate changes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/climate/climate-change-child-health.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy Have you ever been to a tropical ocean and seen trees growing along the shoreline with their roots stretching into the mud? You probably saw mangroves, which are a distinctive and critically important part of tropical coastal ecosystems. These trees may not look like anything special, but they have unique adaptations that […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society SAN FELIPE, November 12th, 2019 – The Mexican Navy (SEMAR) along with Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), agents from the Office of the Federal Attorney General for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA), agents from the National Commission on Fisheries and Aquaculture (CONAPESCA), and Federal Police (Policia Federal), supported by […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society SAN FELIPE, November 12th, 2019 – The Mexican Navy (SEMAR) along with Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), agents from the Office of the Federal Attorney General for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA), agents from the National Commission on Fisheries and Aquaculture (CONAPESCA), and Federal Police (Policia Federal), supported by […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society SAN FELIPE, November 12th, 2019 – The Mexican Navy (SEMAR) along with Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), agents from the Office of the Federal Attorney General for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA), agents from the National Commission on Fisheries and Aquaculture (CONAPESCA), and Federal Police (Policia Federal), supported by […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy We know more about the surface of the moon than the ocean floor. As a nation, we have invested a lot less in better understanding our ocean than in other areas of scientific research. The current budget for NOAA’s Ocean Exploration program, the very program charged with exploring and better understanding our […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last week, as part Ocean Conservancy’s work as Ocean Partner for the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee, we were excited to partner with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing and the Lower Keys Guides Association to celebrate the Florida Keys, its fishing culture and the unique marine environment that make the Keys such […]