Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme President of Rwanda, Australian eco-innovator, Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy, Indian organizer of world’s largest beach clean-up, Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, and veteran Mexican biologist all lauded Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27090&ArticleID=36314&l=en
Published by the Environmental News Service TOWNSVILLE, Queensland, Australia, December 1, 2016 (ENS) – Scientists have confirmed the largest die-off of corals ever recorded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The worst affected area, a 700 km (435 mile) stretch in the northern region of the world’s largest reef, has lost 67 percent of its shallow-water […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former astronaut and second man to walk on the moon was flown to a New Zealand hospital and was in “good spirits,” a tour operator said. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/world/buzz-aldrin-is-evacuated-from-the-south-pole-after-falling-ill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An Australian government report to Unesco says the risks are well-managed, but it also paints a grim picture of the scale of protecting the area. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/world/australia/great-barrier-reef-coral-bleaching.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. This year’s bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef was the worst on record – A new study by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies has confirmed that 2016’s bleaching […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund CSIRO We’ve been expecting them, the green crabs. Scientists have watched the European invaders creep up the Pacific Coast for decades, and now they’ve finally arrived in Puget Sound, off northwestern Washington. Volunteers found Puget’s first green crab in a baited trap on August 30, and five more […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As leaders the world over extend their initial thoughts to President-elect Trump, one message has become abundantly clear: cooperate on climate change, or risk becoming an international pariah. Trump has been vocal in his campaign rhetoric to “renegotiate” or even “cancel” the Paris Agreement on climate change that […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund From President-elect Trump’s campaign statements to the choices of his advisors, we have every reason to be very concerned about his intentions when it comes to climate change. It is likely that we will be facing a Trump administration attempt to reverse the climate progress achieved by President […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WELLINGTON, New Zealand, November 14, 2016 (ENS) – A severe earthquake struck just after three o’clock Monday morning local time near New Zealand’s South Island. The strong, long-rolling quake was felt across the South Island; thousands are evacuating after a tsunami warning from Civil Defence authorities. Read the full […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Coral reefs worldwide are threatened by rising sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification, and humans will acutely feel this loss in a high carbon future. Who is likely to be most harmed by coral reef loss from these global stressors is the subject of a recent analysis I […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy You may have heard coral reefs called “the rainforests of the sea,” but did you know they could also be called the “speed bumps of the ocean?” Not only do coral reefs host an estimated 25% of ocean species, but they also slow down and shrink waves that approach land. This keeps […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Photo by Jenna Bascom. Courtesy of the Museum of Arts and Design Twin sisters Margaret and Christine Wertheim first got their crochet hooks into the global coral crisis back in 2005. The ecological devastation attacking the Great Barrier Reef—a consequence of pollution and warming waters—hit too close to […]
Published by the Environmental News Service HOBART, Tasmania, Australia, October 30, 2016 (ENS) – The world’s experts on Antarctic marine conservation have agreed to establish an expansive marine protected area, MPA, in the Ross Sea region of the Southern Ocean. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/30/new-ross-sea-protected-area-now-worlds-largest/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund About 1,250 endangered Rothchild’s giraffes live north of the Nile River in Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park. Joel Sartore The veterinarian leaned out the Land Cruiser’s passenger-side window, a tranquilizer gun propped on his shoulder. After eyeing a herd of giraffes, he leveled the rifle and took a […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Producing food is critical to the future of humankind, yet it’s also one of the most significant threats to wildlife and the oceans, forests, and other habitats they call home. The good news is that a growing proportion of food is certified sustainable by independent organizations that WWF supports. By […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. The Great Barrier Reef got a “D” in health – For the fifth year in a row, the governments of Australia and Queensland rated the natural wonder “poor” for its overall health. The […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today, developed countries released a “Roadmap” for how they will mobilize climate finance between now and 2020. This critical funding will help developing countries build low carbon and climate resilient economies and is an integral part of the Paris Agreement since countries reinforced their commitment to mobilize $100 […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd announces matching gift challenge to save the vaquita porpoise Dear Friends, Photo: Omar VidalBecause of you, thousands of endangered and threatened whales, dolphins, porpoises, sea turtles, sharks and other marine mammals have been saved. So much more needs to be done… and we are doing it thanks to […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Foreign intelligence copied “an unknown quantity of documents,” a government report said, but it did not specify which country may have been responsible. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/world/australia/hacking-weather-bureau.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy There are few ocean creatures more mysterious than the octopus. For centuries, its bizarre appearance and unusual behavior has captivated scientists and storytellers alike, making it one of the most loved invertebrates in the sea. In honor of World Octopus Day, we’re sharing why octopuses are the absolute coolest animals out there. […]