Published by Ocean Conservancy A Bloomberg editorial described it as a “minor miracle” and Quartz magazine called it a “stunning victory” for global conservation in its 2017 retrospective. In December, 10 countries reached an agreement to prevent the start of commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAO) for at least 16 years while scientists study […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Seeking to fix growing problems with certain wholesale electricity markets, an unusual coalition of rural-cooperative and publicly-owned electric utilities, industrial and commercial customers, consumer advocates, renewable energy organizations, and NRDC have joined together in support of a set of principles for market design. Chief among the concerns spurring […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund We humans aren’t the only animals that think lobster are a tasty treat. Dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles do, too. These spiny crustaceans are a critical link in the food chain that keep our oceans healthy. And that’s why the work of Mia Isaacs is so important. As president of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scott Pruitt celebrated his one-year anniversary as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency two weeks ago and it’s time to grade his performance. While Pruitt has recently been catching heat for his science-denying comments on climate change, his luxurious travel on the taxpayer dime, and his elimination […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Crawford Generating Station darius norvilas/Flickr Without any input from the community, developers recently unveiled plans to demolish the Crawford coal plant and market it for use as a distribution center, that would add tons of dirty truck exhaust into the community. When the decades-long fight to close Chicago’s Crawford […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy During winter in the high-latitude Arctic Ocean, sea ice reflects much of the sun’s energy until seasonal melting promotes a spectacular plankton bloom along floe edges and even beneath the ice. The annual explosion of Arctic life starts first in polynyas, areas of northern sea kept perennially ice-free by wind and currents […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society MARCH 4th 2018 COMMENTARY BY CAPTAIN LOCKY MACLEAN SEA SHEPHERD MARINE OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR Hornby Island, Strait of Georgia, BC, CANADA locky@seashepherd.org The herring stocks of West Coast Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, and Prince Rupert have already collapsed. The Federal Government’s recent closure of the Central Coast area, an […]
This week, a grocery store in Amsterdam made headlines for being the first to offer an aisle without plastic packaging. If the thinking behind this offering is “less plastic is better in the grocery store”—then we need to ask: In what way is this really a good thing? And we need to be clear about […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This past Wednesday, I took part in the first full meeting of the Aleutian Islands Waterways Safety Committee in Anchorage, Alaska. Here are five things you should know about this new group: The Committee is brand new. It was established late in 2017 to provide a forum for mariners and other stakeholders […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Beaverpond Marstonia specimen Robert Hershler/Smithsonia The beaverpond marstonia is a rare snail with a tan shell, a taste for submerged clumps of vegetation, and a known habitat of just three creeks in Georgia. It stands about as high as a stack of two nickels and is thought to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There’s no environmental imperative more urgent, and no higher priority at NRDC, than to protect ourselves and our children from the growing dangers of climate change. That means, first and foremost, cutting the carbon pollution that’s driving this global scourge, by moving toward cleaner, smarter ways to power […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy After 3 hours of zigzag patterns without a single whale shark sighting, we being to think we may come up emptyhanded during our last day on the water in St. Helena. We have been here to undertake the first whole-island survey of ocean plastics, but today we are assisting Dr. Al Dove […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Devastating 3,000 Gallon Spill of Heavy Fuel Oil Near Kodiak As of March 1, responders have still not been able to get to the site. What I anticipated to be a glorious day—how could the day after International Polar Bear Day be anything but amazing—began on a sad note as news broke […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy A few months ago, I wrote a blog about searching for traces of Dr. Roger Arliner Young’s legacy on her alma mater, Howard University’s campus and coming up empty handed. Despite being the first African-American woman to earn her doctorate in zoology, her absence speaks volumes about equity, diversity and inclusion not […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Mexican Government Enforcement Officers start joint operations on board Sea Shepherd vessels, bolstering chances for survival of endangered vaquita porpoise and addressing security concerns in the region. SAN FELIPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA MEXICO – February 28th, 2018 –Marine conservation group Sea Shepherd marks closer ties with Mexican government by inaugurating […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For those keeping track at home, TransCanada, the company behind the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, has now missed its target for committing to building the project by more than two months. Meanwhile, in federal court, the government and TransCanada faced another loss in their attempt to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Installation view of “Liza Ryan: Antarctica” at L.A.’s Kayne Griffin Corcoran gallery Flying Studio Liza Ryan’s trip to Antarctica for her 50th birthday was the journey of a lifetime, a dream she had been working toward for years. In preparation for the two-week visit in 2016, the Los […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Most people interact with the oceans through the coasts. Beaches, from the white sands of the Florida Keys to rocky stretches of California coastline, are the windows to the expanse of the rest of the sea. In its 6th installment, BBC’s Blue Planet II focuses on the creatures and ecosystem that occupy […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I’ve just returned to Alaska from a very successful meeting in London where the international community discussed important measures that mitigate potential safety and environmental risks of increasing vessel traffic in the Arctic. I’m excited to share with you that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will continue to work towards implementing two-way […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Living with polar bears Dine steps outside the incineration plant early in the morning to smoke a cigarette. Flicking on his lighter, he finds himself looking into the eyes of a polar bear standing by his ATV four meters away. The bear moves straight towards him. Dine races for the corner […]