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 Colette Pichon Battle and Keala Hughes. “What I notice is […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The French luxury billionaire François-Henri Pinault will unveil a new Fashion Pact to the G7 leaders in coming days. But does it go far enough? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/fashion/environment-crisis-pact-kering-g7.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 Colette Pichon Battle and Frances Roberts-Gregory. The BP Deepwater Horizon […]
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 Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Commentary by Captain Paul Watson Grieg Seafoods like most of the salmon farms on the coast of British Columbia are not very welcoming to visitors if they are environmentalists, independent scientists or from First Nations people with concerns about raising domestic salmon in First Nations territory. They have never extended […]
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, August 13, 2019 (ENS) – The 183 countries that are Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, CITES, will adopt decisions and resolutions to expand and strengthen the global wildlife trade regime at CITES’ upcoming triennial World Wildlife Conference. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/08/13/cites-to-update-wildlife-trade-rules-for-550-species/
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 the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, August 8, 2019 (ENS) – Climate change is pressuring all four pillars of the world’s food security: availability (yield and production), access (prices and ability to obtain food), utilization (nutrition and cooking), and stability (disruptions to availability), finds a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Commentary by Captain Paul Watson The Serial Killers of the Danish Faroe Islands have murdered 536 Long Finned Pilot Whales and 7 Atlantic White Sided Dolphins so far in 2019. Why do I call this murder? First the slaughter is actually called the Grindadráp. In old Nordic this literally translates […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment European climate researchers said Monday that last month was the hottest month ever recorded, slightly eclipsing the previous record-holder, July 2016. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/climate/july-hottest-month-climate.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The four-day hot spell was rare for France and the Netherlands, researchers say, but it used to be a lot rarer. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/climate/european-heatwave-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists surveying reindeer populations in Norway said the deaths occurred on iced pastures in the Arctic, a result of global warming’s effect on a vulnerable ecosystem. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/world/europe/norway-reindeer-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “We are the one species on this planet that seems to think that this place belongs to us, and only us,” the British royal said in an issue of British Vogue. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/world/europe/prince-harry-children.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society First Nations, Sea Shepherd and Actor-Philanthropist Pamela Anderson demand protection of wild salmon by removal of salmon farms from British Columbia. Campbell River, July 28th, 2019 – On July 27th, at 11:30 am boats gathered around Sea Shepherd vessel R/V Martin Sheen off Discovery Harbour Marina, in Campbell River for a wild salmon […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heat records were smashed across much of Europe this week, leaving officials searching for short- and longer-term solutions to help people endure temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/world/europe/france-europe-extreme-heat.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Temperatures broke records, but while air-conditioning use is up among Europeans, it remains far less common than elsewhere in the world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/world/europe/heatwave-record-temperatures.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Is this cut of wood cedar? How about mahogany? Or walnut? If this wood quiz has you stumped, you’re not alone. Scroll to learn more▼ Even those with a keen eye struggle to tell the difference among tree species by looking at just the wood—especially if it’s stained or painted. […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Commentary by Captain Paul Watson In 1997 I was held in a Dutch prison awaiting an extradition trial to Norway for sinking one of their illegal whaling ships the “Nybraena”. I was held for 120 days and received incredible support from the Dutch public and most notably from Rutger Hauer […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BERLIN, Germany, July 23, 2019 (ENS) – Climate change can threaten species and extinctions can impact ecosystem health, so it is of vital importance to assess how animals respond to changing environmental conditions, and whether these shifts enable the persistence of populations in the long run. Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 23, 2019 (ENS) – The European Commission today set out a new framework of actions to protect and restore the world’s forests, which host 80 percent of biodiversity on land, support the livelihoods of around 25 percent of the world’s population, and are vital to efforts […]