Published by the Environmental News Service ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, October 14, 2019 (ENS) – The world’s first Global Center for Species Survival, GCSS, will open next year at the Indianapolis Zoo in Indianapolis, Indiana in the midwestern United States under a new agreement between the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indianapolis Star By Sarah Bowman October 9, 2019 Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/icymi-epa-chief-travels-indy-gives-state-436-million-loan-bring-cleaner-water-hoosiers
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) INDIANAPOLIS (October 9, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $436 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan – the largest initial disbursement under WIFIA to date – to the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA). Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-436-million-loan-indiana-finance-authority-support-water-infrastructure
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) INDIANAPOLIS (October 9, 2019) — Today, U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-wheeler-wraps-indianapolis-visit
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment China made no new commitments at United Nations climate talks to take stronger action. The United States said nothing at all, and a host of other countries made incremental promises at best. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/climate/climate-summit-global-warming.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy Our 34th annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) is just a few days away, which means that right now, all over the world, hundreds of ICC coordinators are checking final boxes—running errands, packing cleanup supplies and sending reminder e-mails—in preparation for the big day. Local coordinators are critical to the success of the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Tijuana River Watershed spans 120 miles across northern Baja California and up into southern California, split by the U.S.-Mexico border wall just ten miles south of downtown San Diego. During the rainy season, downpours hit the desert sand and quickly swell, coursing north. As they flow through communities, they cause significant […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy At Ocean Conservancy, we know that marine debris is one of the most visible and prolific threats facing our ocean today—and you know it, too. Last year, more than one million ocean heroes, like you, took to beaches and waterways across the globe to participate in our annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Leading scientists from Mexico and the USA, supported by Sea Shepherd confirm the first sightings of vaquita in 2019, bringing hope for the species. San Felipe, BC, Mexico, August 5th, 2019 – A group of scientists and conservationists record the first vaquita sightings of 2019. The visual sighting expedition, a […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd’s legal team took part in the world’s most important conference on endangered wildlife trade to make recommendations to protect the vaquita porpoise from extinction, based on the NGO’s extensive experience in the field. The triennial global wildlife conference, known formally as CoP18 of the Convention on International Trade […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Imagine the hustle and bustle of your favorite city. Maybe you hear the honking of horns, see skyscrapers reaching up to impossible heights, or smell a nearby food truck. Chances are you’re not thinking about the trash that the city generates, or where that trash goes. But maybe you should be: every […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The nautilus may just be one of the strangest looking creatures in the sea: its vividly-striped shell and numerous tentacles certainly make it stand out in the animal kingdom. And while it might look like the inspiration for the lead character in a Hollywood alien movie, the truth about these marine invertebrates […]
Industry, government, and international trade and environment experts are currently gathering in the city of Puerto Varas for the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Chemical Dialogue. This premier regional, chemical-specific forum aims to strengthen cooperation between government authorities, industry, and trade stakeholders in order to foster innovation, promote high standards of protection for human health […]
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 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 […]
Next week, a diverse group on industry, government, and international trade and environment experts will convene in the city of Puerto Varas for the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Chemical Dialogue. This premier regional, chemical-specific forum aims to strengthen cooperation between government authorities, industry, and trade stakeholders in order to foster innovation, promote high standards […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog post was written in collaboration with Dr. Chelsea Rochman, assistant professor at University of Toronto (UofT), Rachel Giles, graduate student at UofT, and Nguyễn Văn Công, representative at Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD). “Rice bag fragments: 2. Food wrappers: 7.” This was our rhythm while counting litter […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund If we collectively want to understand our planet’s mounting social and environmental challenges — and how we might solve them — consider Meeta’s story. Meeta is a young mother from India. Back-to-back pregnancies and heavy housework responsibilities took a toll on her health and wellbeing. Noting her declining health, a […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Did you know that six of the seven species of sea turtles live in the ocean off the United States? Sea turtles are reptiles, but unlike land turtles, they can’t pull their head and flippers inside to protect themselves. Sea turtles have streamlined bodies and large flippers—which make them well-adapted to life […]
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 […]