Published by Ocean Conservancy We all love the ocean and the incredibly diverse array of wildlife that grace its waters, but not many people may realize just how threatened many of our ocean’s animals truly are. From whales and sea turtles to sharks and seals, there’s an ocean of risk out there when it comes to […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund A tiny, uninhabited island, visited only by nesting turtles and crocs, situated in the middle of nowhere, is now choking with plastic. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Milman Island, a small sandy quay in the northern Great Barrier Reef, home to a project trialing methods to reduce the impacts of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy You may have heard warnings to stay away from venomous or poisonous critters—but do you know what those terms actually mean? “Venom” and “poison” are often used interchangeably because both are toxic substances that can cause severe harm (and even death!), but the words “venomous” and “poisonous” imply completely different things. Understanding […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is proud to announce the return of Operation Jairo-Nicaragua. On May 11, 2019, our volunteer crew returned to Padre Ramos, Nicaragua. They will spend the next three months protecting nesting sea turtles and their eggs from poachers. Operation Jairo is named after Jairo Mora Sandoval, a […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is proud to announce the return of Operation Jairo-Nicaragua. On May 11, 2019, our volunteer crew returned to Padre Ramos, Nicaragua. They will spend the next three months protecting nesting sea turtles and their eggs from poachers. Operation Jairo is named after Jairo Mora Sandoval, a […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The ocean is a wild, wonderful and mysterious place, and 80% of our ocean remains unmapped, unobserved and unexplored. Unfortunately, just because an area is unexplored does not mean humans haven’t had an impact. A new report from expert scientists about the diversity of life on our planet found that only 3% […]
Published by the Environmental News Service GLAND, Switzerland, May 10, 2019 (ENS) – Glaciers are forecast to vanish from almost half of all UNESCO World Heritage sites if business-as-usual greenhouse gas emissions continue, finds the first global study of World Heritage glaciers, co-authored by scientists from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Rich Lincoln is serving his third term as a sitting member of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, which is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. He is Founder and Senior Advisor of Ocean Outcomes, an international non-profit that specializes in working with communities and industry to improve the sustainability of globally significant fisheries. The […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comment on draft revisions to the framework used to evaluate the impacts pesticides have on endangered species under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hold-public-meeting-revisions-draft-framework-endangered-species-act-process
Published by Ocean Conservancy Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate all of the wonderful mothers out there—including those in the ocean! While all mothers deserve recognition, there are some who stand out among the rest. Let’s take a look at some of the hardest working moms in the sea. Longest Brooding Period Waiting nine months […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Only a little more than one-third of the world’s 246 longest rivers remain free-flowing, drastically reducing the diverse benefits that healthy rivers provide to people and nature everywhere, according to a new study by WWF and partners. A team of researchers from WWF, McGill University, and other institutions studied about […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As much as I was excited to be in Rovaniemi, Finland with the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and his counterparts from the Arctic nations to participate in the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting, let’s be honest, the most famous person in town at the moment is—and will likely always […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last year, the Trump administration proposed a new five-year offshore oil and gas plan that aimed to open up almost all of America’s coastline to risky offshore drilling. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt recently announced this ill-conceived plan would be delayed indefinitely. That’s good news! But this is no time to […]
Published by the Environmental News Service PARIS, France, May 6, 2019 (ENS) – Nearly one million species are at risk of becoming extinct within decades, and current efforts to conserve the Earth’s resources will likely fail without “radical action,” a United Nations report by hundreds of biodiversity experts warned on Monday. Read the full article […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Elizabeth Rush is a journalist and author who was named a Pulitzer Finalist for her book, Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore. Rising documents the people, communities and ecosystems impacted by sea level rise. Sea levels are rising at an increasing rate due to climate change warming our planet and melting […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I was recently on a flight from Portland, Oregon headed east to Washington, D.C. for work. A fellow passenger and I struck up a conversation and naturally I was asked how I got into ocean conservation work. The simple answer is: my Mom. My mom, Judy Parsons, is a retired high school […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The islands of Myanmar are home to lush mangroves, colorful coral reefs and a number of threatened species including manta rays, dugongs and sea turtles. Some of the more remote islands, including those in the Myeik Archipelago, are largely untouched by humans—or, so it seems. Beneath the surface lurks a massive threat […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Ocean conservation requires a solid understanding of what we’re taking out of our seas. How much fish do fishers catch? Where do they catch them? And what else are they catching along with the fish? In Ghana, the government is seeking to answer those questions by collecting information digitally on […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy You may have seen them in the news before. Whether happened upon by scuba divers or spotted by fishermen, one big question always pops up about this fish: what is it? One of the most strikingly unique looking fish in the ocean, Mola mola (or sunfish) seem to spark an incomparable curiosity […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Plans to expand oil and gas drilling in the United States’ Arctic hit a roadblock in the federal courts, which prompted the government to pull plans for this year. Unfortunately, the icy waters off of Alaska remain at risk—and not just from oil and gas. Though the US government is […]