Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Lewis Burnett, an award-winning wildlife and travel photographer based out of Australia’s Southwest. In the future, Burnett plans to take the necessary steps towards working with nonprofits and conservation agencies to help visually convey the scientific studies that are being undertaken to preserve some of the planet’s most magnificent species. Growing […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Each year, October 15 is designated as Pacific Leatherback Conservation Day. It presents the perfect opportunity to celebrate this large, one-of-a-kind sea turtle—and I can’t wait to share some of my favorite leatherback turtle facts with you. But first, we can’t talk about leatherback sea turtles without acknowledging that these incredible animals […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Every fall, air pollution spikes in India. Doctors worry what it will mean for coronavirus patients with breathing problems. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/world/asia/india-covid-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In winter, India’s capital is regularly covered in toxic haze. Officials warned that filthy air could make the coronavirus pandemic more dangerous. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/world/asia/india-delhi-pollution.html
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW DELHI, India, October 5, 2020 (ENS) – The freezing of Amnesty International India’s bank accounts by the Government of India on September 10 has brought all the work being done by the human rights organization to a grinding halt. Amnesty has been compelled to lay off staff in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Jenna Schwerzmann. Originally from upstate New York, Jenna began her marine conservation career on Long Island after graduating from Stony Brook University with a B.S. in Marine Vertebrate Biology and M.A. in Marine Conservation and Policy. She has experience with both research and outreach for local estuarine […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Xi Jinping pledged, among other goals, to achieve “carbon neutrality by 2060.” It was China’s boldest promise yet on climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/climate/china-emissions.html
Published by Ocean Conservancy In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed to help provide protection for endangered and threatened species and their habitats. And it worked! Because of the ESA, our kids will be able to hear a humpback whale call, swim amongst vibrant coral reefs and know that monk seals still swim off […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (August 31, 2020)The United States announced today that Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) has agreed to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and Indiana law by undertaking measures to improve its environmental compliance at the Petersburg Generati Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/united-states-agrees-power-and-light-company-resolve-alleged-violations-clean-air-act
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The MV Wakashio, which split into two on Saturday, has spilled at least 1,000 tons of oil into the Indian Ocean, endangering world-renowned coral reefs and lagoons. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/18/world/africa/captain-mauritius-oil-spill-arrested.html
Published by Ocean Conservancy I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a (mangrove) tree. As a kid growing up on the Indian River Lagoon in East Central Florida, the paramount importance of red, black and white mangroves and buttonwoods was not lost on me. These humble trees that line huge swaths of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy COVID-19 has exposed how vulnerable individuals are, and how important it is to use data to make good public policies. It has also underscored the inequities inherent in our social systems, as the accumulated weight of decades of discrimination against Black people and other minorities are manifesting in who contracts COVID-19. By […]
Published by the Yale School of Forestry Authored by Bipul Mayank (MEM Candidate, Class of 2021) It’s hard to believe that it was a year ago on July 26th when I left India to begin my journey at Yale School of the Environment. The memory of my… Read the full article at: https://environment.yale.edu/blog/2020/07/a-year-at-yse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-year-at-yse
Published by Ocean Conservancy The ocean is essential to the way we live—it gives us life, it feeds us and it is an infinite source of inspiration. Unfortunately, the ocean faces an unprecedented crisis. The plastics we use are leaking into the ocean, threatening the health of the ocean and the resources we depend on. During […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy In early April of this year, Cyclone Harold barreled into Vanuatu and 80 other islands across the South Pacific Ocean. This Category 5 storm was one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded. 160,000 of Vanuatu’s residents felt the effects of Cyclone Harold and the U.N. estimates about 80-90% of the island’s population […]
Recycling has faced strong headwinds over the past few years. China announced its National Sword policy restricting imports of recyclables in 2017, and other Southeast Asian countries following suit shortly thereafter. Long-established recycling markets were disrupted and communities had to search for newer, less-established markets for the plastics (and other materials) they collected. Now the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy, The Circulate Initiative and Global Resilient Cities Network with the support of NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, will work with five cities in Asia and Latin America to strengthen waste management, build circular economies, and support inclusive, equitable economic development. With nearly 70% of the world’s population projected to live in urban […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Want to know whether the world can avert catastrophe? Watch the recovery plans coming out now in Europe, China and the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/climate/coronavirus-economic-stimulus-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Blizzards of bugs are descending on India at an already tough time. Scientists say climate change is making the infestation worse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/27/world/asia/india-locusts-jaipur.html
Published by the Environmental News Service CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 26, 2020 (ENS) – Chimpanzees, Bengal tigers, wolves, wild dogs and lions are among thousands of endangered wild animals exported from South Africa to China, sometimes in contravention of regulations imposed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), often in shameful […]