Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Oil slick and biological debris from dead farmed salmon contaminate Pristine UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Clayoquot Sound, November 21st, 2019 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society crew members have been on the water documenting a mass salmon die-off event at salmon farms within Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO listed World Biosphere Reserve. The […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Oil slick and biological debris from dead farmed salmon contaminate Pristine UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Clayoquot Sound, November 21st, 2019 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society crew members have been on the water documenting a mass salmon die-off event at salmon farms within Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO listed World Biosphere Reserve. The […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Oil slick and biological debris from dead farmed salmon contaminate Pristine UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Clayoquot Sound, November 21st, 2019 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society crew members have been on the water documenting a mass salmon die-off event at salmon farms within Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO listed World Biosphere Reserve. The […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In an interview in Germany, Roger Hallam said of the massacre of millions of Jews during World War II, “This is an almost normal event.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/world/europe/extinction-rebellion-holocaust.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy Ingrid Giskes is the Director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), where she works to tackle the most harmful form of marine debris in our ocean: lost and abandoned fishing gear. She has a background in international policy and has been working in this field for the last seven years. When she’s not traveling, Ingrid lives across from the ocean […]
Published by the Environmental News Service KIRCHBERG, Luxembourg, November 19, 2019 (ENS) – The European Investment Bank will end financing for fossil fuel energy projects from the end of 2021, bank officials have announced. Future financing from the world’s largest international public lending institution will accelerate clean energy innovation, energy efficiency, and renewables. Read the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Few animals capture the imagination like the thirteen species of great whales, but only recently have we really considered how crucial their conservation is to our fight against climate change. As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets this week in London, Ocean Conservancy is working as part of the Clean Shipping Coalition […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mayor called for a state of emergency and the closing of all schools after the Italian city was submerged under “acqua alta,” an exceptionally high tide. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/world/europe/venice-flood.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hotter weather is fueling efforts to create a commercial wine industry in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/09/business/wine-scandinavia-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society As you may have heard, NOAA Fisheries is considering granting a waiver to the Makah Tribe to hunt gray whales on the Washington Coast. An administrative hearing on the matter will take place at the Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on November 14th, and running through […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society As you may have heard, NOAA Fisheries is considering granting a waiver to the Makah Tribe to hunt gray whales on the Washington Coast. An administrative hearing on the matter will take place at the Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on November 14th, and running through […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society As you may have heard, NOAA Fisheries is considering granting a waiver to the Makah Tribe to hunt gray whales on the Washington Coast. An administrative hearing on the matter will take place at the Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on November 14th, and running through […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Ingrid Giskes is the Director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), where she works to tackle the most harmful form of marine debris in our ocean: lost and abandoned fishing gear. She has a background in international policy and has been working in this field for the last seven years. When […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Public schools will require children in every grade to study sustainability. That could put Italy at the forefront of environmental education. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/world/europe/italy-schools-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy In recent years, Ocean Conservancy has increasingly focused on climate change and the ocean-climate connection. Climate change is warming our ocean, damaging wildlife and ecosystems, and putting the billions of people who rely on the ocean at risk. At the same time, we can look to the ocean for sustainable climate solutions, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New supplies from Brazil, Canada, Guyana and Norway may add to a glut, posing a threat to producers in Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/03/business/energy-environment/oil-supply.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last week I had the pleasure of leading Ocean Conservancy’s delegation to the 2019 Our Ocean Conference in Norway. We had a lot planned for the two-day event, and it felt like a whirlwind. I couldn’t be more proud of the Ocean Conservancy team. The theme for this year’s conference was “Learning, […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society New DFO data validates concerns of First Nations and conservation groups, shows 60% decline in biomass since 2016. (Coast Salish Territory/Strait of Georgia) International and local conservation groups are calling for an immediate closure of the herring fishery in the Strait of Georgia, after recently released data from the federal […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society OVER 1700 MILES (2800 KILOMETERS) OF FISHING LINE THAT WAS REMOVED FROM COCOS ISLAND HAS ARRIVED AT AQUAFIL’S SLOVENIA PLANT TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO ECONYL® REGENERATED NYLON Cartersville, Georgia, October 28, 2019 — As part of a campaign to protect the Cocos Island UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sea Shepherd Conservation […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society OVER 1700 MILES (2800 KILOMETERS) OF FISHING LINE THAT WAS REMOVED FROM COCOS ISLAND HAS ARRIVED AT AQUAFIL’S SLOVENIA PLANT TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO ECONYL® REGENERATED NYLON Cartersville, Georgia, October 28, 2019 — As part of a campaign to protect the Cocos Island UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sea Shepherd Conservation […]