How São Paulo State Bill can be a turning point for Brazil’s waste management policies

December 17, 2018 / by Beatriz Machado Granziera / Academia, Industry, South America, Yale School of Forestry

Published by the Yale School of Forestry As Brazil struggles to balance environmental leadership and economic growth, São Paulo State took an important step towards shifting the burden of post-consumer waste management from taxpayers to manufacturers. This could be a watershed moment for expanding infrastructure for post-consumer… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/12/how-sao-paulo-state-bill-can-be-a-turning-point-for-brazils-waste-management-policies/

How São Paulo State Bill can be a turning point for Brazil’s waste management policies

December 17, 2018 / by Beatriz Machado Granziera / Academia, Industry, South America, Yale School of Forestry

Published by the Yale School of Forestry As Brazil struggles to balance environmental leadership and economic growth, São Paulo State took an important step towards shifting the burden of post-consumer waste management from taxpayers to manufacturers. This could be a watershed moment for expanding infrastructure for post-consumer… Read the full article at: https://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/12/how-sao-paulo-state-bill-can-be-a-turning-point-for-brazils-waste-management-policies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-sao-paulo-state-bill-can-be-a-turning-point-for-brazils-waste-management-policies

Argentina Protects Wonders of the Patagonian Sea

December 13, 2018 / by News Editor / Environment, Environmental News Service, Journalism, South America, Species

Published by the Environmental News Service BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, December 13, 2018 (ENS) – Argentina has created two new massive offshore marine parks in the southwest Atlantic that will help protect habitat and feeding grounds for penguins, sea lions, fur seals, sharks, cold-water corals, and many other marine species found nowhere else on Earth. Read […]

8 Octopuses You Need to Meet

December 13, 2018 / by Emily Brauner / Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Out of all the animals that live in the ocean—octopuses have to be one of my favorite. I know everyone reading this blog will agree that octopuses are completely fascinating. They are extremely intelligent—earning the title of the smartest invertebrates in the world. Octopuses have a superpower-worthy defense mechanism—spraying ink as a […]

5 of the Coolest NOAA Fleet Finds

December 11, 2018 / by Megan Bennett / Climate, Conservation, Europe, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Our ocean is full of amazing creatures and underwater features that make it the incredible place it is. We can thank much of what we know about the oceans to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) fleet of 16 vessels. From shipwrecks to glacial fjords and rare sharks, the NOAA fleet […]

ISDS as a Catalyst for Growth: The U.S. Chemical Industry’s Case for Stronger Investment Protections Under the USMCA

December 4, 2018 / by Edward Brzytwa / American Chemical Council, Climate, Europe, Industry, North America, South America

Recognizing the importance of free trade to the highly-integrated, North American supply chain, U.S. chemicals manufacturers welcomed last Friday’s signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in Buenos Aires. However, legitimate concerns remain about insufficient Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) protections under the newly-inked trade pact – a subject which this post will review in greater depth. […]

Handcrafted beauty from around the globe

December 3, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, Oceans, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Local communities and indigenous people are crucial stewards of the natural places WWF works to conserve. They depend on forests, fisheries and wildlife for their traditional way of life. Over generations, many have acquired knowledge and learned practices to sustainably use and protect natural resources. By working together, we can […]

Mega dam project could drive Argentina’s hooded grebes to extinction

November 26, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Conservation, Global News, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Ignacio “Kini” Roesler spent three years surveying hooded grebes in Argentina’s Patagonian wilds without finding a single breeding colony. Then, suddenly, his survey team stumbled upon a lagoon with 20 hooded grebe nests floating on its surface. Elated, they left to pick up monitoring and camping equipment for a longer […]

New partners join national governments to fight climate change

November 20, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Conservation, Global News, North America, South America, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund In 2015, nearly 200 countries signed a historic agreement in Paris that established the world’s first truly global plan to tackle climate change. Now, three years later, there’s still a significant gap between the pledges countries made to reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases and what’s actually needed to limit global […]

Plans for mega dams put Argentina’s Santa Cruz River—its wildlife, local livelihoods, and Perito Moreno Glacier—at risk

November 1, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, Oceans, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Every few years in southwest Argentina, at the edge of the Patagonian Andes, a massive arch collapses into the waters of Lake Argentino. It’s made not of concrete or stone but the ice of the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of South America’s biggest bodies of ice. The dramatic event–which is […]

Tracking the Chinese Squid Fleet in the South Pacific – Part 1: Voyage to the Galapagos

October 30, 2018 / by sscssite2017 / Asia, Conservation, Europe, North America, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society October 30, 2018/in Fishing, Oceans /by Bjorn Bergman When monitoring vessel activity on the vast scale of the world’s oceans at SkyTruth we know we’re almost always dealing with incomplete information. For example, only some vessels transmit their locations at sea via the Automatic Identification System (AIS), while others may only come up in […]

In Peru, pink river dolphins are tagged with transmitters for the first time

October 15, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Conservation, Global News, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Though well-known for their unique coloring, pink river dolphins face an increasingly uncertain future. Water pollution, dam construction, and poaching—either targeted or as bycatch—seriously threaten these amazing creatures and the key role they play along their rivers. A lack of data about the population status and behavior of the dolphins […]

Celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Ocean Champions

October 9, 2018 / by Emily Brauner / Climate, Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy To mark National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate Hispanic and Latinx champions from the worlds of science, advocacy and government who are making a difference for our ocean and beyond. This month and all year round, Ocean Conservancy is thankful for the dedication, passion and commitment of leaders like: Carlos Del Castillo […]

Japan’s Proposal to Resume Commercial Whaling Denied

September 15, 2018 / by sscssite2017 / Antarctica, Australia, Conservation, Europe, North America, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society During the 67th International Whaling Comission (IWC), held in Florianopolis, Japan lost the vote on their proposal for the return of commercial whaling. Florianopolis, BRAZIL – Sep 14th, 2018 – The 67th International Whaling Commission meeting (IWC) just finished in Brazil. This year, the biannual meeting promised to be heated as two […]

A Major Win for the Whales

September 14, 2018 / by sscssite2017 / Africa, Asia, Australia, Conservation, Europe, North America, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Japan lost so the moratorium stands. Despite bribing nations and insidious tactics, the proposal by japan to overturn the 31 year moratorium on commercial whaling has failed by a vote of 41 to 27 with 2 abstentions. The Proposal with the misleading title: The Way Forward was in fact an attempt […]

5 Fin-credible Facts About Whale Sharks

August 30, 2018 / by Emily Brauner / Africa, Asia, Australia, Climate, Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Whale sharks are one of my favorite marine species. They are some of the most majestic and beautiful creatures in the sea. And while our team at Ocean Conservancy celebrates these gorgeous animals on a regular basis, I’m happy to bring you some fin-credible facts just in time for #InternationalWhaleSharkDay! 1 – […]

Seven unsung ecosystems we need to survive

August 30, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Africa, Asia, Australia, Climate, Conservation, Global News, Lands, Oceans, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund They may not be household names, like the Amazon rainforest or the Great Barrier Reef. But these forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems are just as vital to the health of our planet. They support an incredible range of plants and animals, as well as millions of people and their […]

Colombia’s free-flowing Bita River gains international protection

July 18, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a major triumph for freshwater conservation, Colombia’s Bita River basin was recently announced by President Juan Manuel Santos as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention—an intergovernmental treaty that that provides the framework for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. This decree spans 824,500 hectares, establishing […]

Colombia’s Serranía de Chiribiquete is now the world’s largest tropical rainforest national park

July 2, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Conservation, Europe, Global News, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a momentous win for conservation, Colombia’s Serranía de Chiribiquete was officially expanded to 4.3 million hectares today, making it the world’s largest protected tropical rainforest national park. It was also declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in recognition of its “outstanding universal value” for nature and people. Colombian […]

International Paper and WWF Join Forces to Help Create First-Ever Science-Based Targets for Forests and Scale-Up Forest Restoration in Brazil

June 18, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund How much forest land—and what quality—is needed to ensure forests can continue to provide people, plants and animals worldwide with the clean air and water, food and other “services” they need to thrive? In other words, what are the ecological tipping points for forests that we need to stay well […]

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