Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, August 28, 2019 (ENS) – Wildlife conservationists are celebrating a cliff-hanger of a win for elephants at the triennial Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, CITES, in Geneva where delegates Tuesday voted to limit the controversial trade of wild-caught baby […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Our ocean faces a diverse range of threats, and it takes a diverse community of advocates to protect it. We cannot talk about conservation efforts without discussing how diversity, inclusion and equity fit into the mix. Ocean Conservancy is committed to being open, inclusive, fair and representative of all the people who […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If the species is wiped out by poachers, Africa’s vast rain forest will lose 7 percent of its carbon storage ability, scientists estimate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/science/elephants-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy is reflecting on the work we’ve done to restore the Gulf of Mexico after the BP Deepwater Horizon tragedy. These are conversations with women of color who are leading change for the Gulf of Mexico. Click here to read about Keala Hughes and Frances Roberts-Gregory. Colette Pichon Battle is a […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy In many ways, Elaine Shen’s journey in marine conservation parallels the footsteps of Roger Arliner Young, the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate in zoology. We met five years ago when Elaine was studying ecology and evolutionary biology at Rice University. At that time, she was still a pre-med student, which […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, Ocean Conservancy is reflecting on the work we’ve done to restore the Gulf of Mexico and inviting Gulf Coast community leaders to reflect with us. As two women of color with special connections to the Gulf and as emerging […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy When museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer found an unusual-looking fish in a South African fisher’s net, she wasn’t quite sure what she was looking at. After hauling the enormous fish to her office in the back of a taxicab, Courtenay-Latimer reached out to ichthyologist J.L.B. Smith to try to identify the animal. After […]
Published by the Environmental News Service ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 9, 2019 (ENS) – The largest bloom of macroalgae in the world, an unprecedented belt of brown algae, now stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico – and it’s likely here to stay warn scientists at the University of South Florida in St. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The deep sea has captured our imagination for centuries—and for good reason. Once we venture past the zone where light penetrates the ocean, the dark depths of the sea are filled with strange and captivating critters (some of which have even inspired horror movie monsters). We know remarkably little about the deep ocean—in […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a major boost for communities and wildlife in the Luangwa river valley, the Zambian government halted plans to construct a mega hydropower dam across the river, safeguarding the diverse benefits it provides to people and nature. Almost 200,000 WWF supporters signed a petition calling for the legal protection of […]
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, June 17, 2019 (ENS) – There will be roughly 9.7 billion people living on Earth by the year 2050, an increase of two billion over today’s population, finds a UN population report released today. India is predicted to overtake China, today’s most populous country by […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy By now, I’m sure everyone is familiar with one of the greatest threats to our ocean—plastic pollution. The stuff is literally everywhere, from the deepest parts of the ocean to remote regions of the Arctic. We can’t avoid the steady stream of news stories, reports and studies that all reinforce that we […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy From their charmingly awkward waddles to their heartwarming displays of affection in parenting, there are countless things to love about our ocean’s precious penguins. However, there are more species of penguins that grace our blue planet than you may realize! I’ve gathered photos of these species to bring a bit of penguin […]
Published by the Environmental News Service NAIROBI, Kenya, March 11, 2019 (ENS) – The world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment opened in Nairobi today with a moment of silence for the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines ET302 accident, which happened Sunday morning. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/03/11/un-environment-opens-fourth-assembly-in-mourning/
Published by Ocean Conservancy Black labor has been essential to the Chesapeake Bay region, particularly during the oyster industry boom in the mid-1800s. Traditionally, Black people made up much of the seafood industry labor force in the Chesapeake. So why are there so few Black people working maritime and seafood jobs in the Chesapeake Bay today? […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The ocean is essential to our climate, our food system, our economy—our very existence. It’s also filled with wonders and permeated with human stories and histories. Let’s hark back to the Middle Passage, the infamous part of the Atlantic slave trade in which millions of enslaved Africans were forcibly transported across the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Why do we write the stories we write? As writers for the ocean and environment, it is important to ask these questions because we are always writing with a purpose. Even more, we should consider what our frame is, who and what is in the frame and who and what is left […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Kevin Anderson is a professional tennis player from South Africa and currently ranked Number 5 in the world on the ATP Tour. A winner of six ATP titles, Anderson reached the 2017 US Open final, the 2018 Wimbledon final and qualified for the 2018 season-ending tournament in London as one of the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What does the ocean mean to you? I got to ask Gardner Douglas, host of the Oyster Ninja Podcast, this question. We sat down at Union Market, where Douglas used to shuck oysters, to discuss the role the ocean and oysters have played in his life and how he came to be […]
Published by the Environmental News Service CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 10, 2019 (ENS) – South Africa’s new Minister of Environmental Affairs Nomvula Paula Mokonyane says the agency will appoint a high-level panel to review policies and legislation on matters related to elephant, lion, leopard and rhinoceros handling, management, breeding, hunting and trade. Read the […]