Published by Ocean Conservancy Before I moved to Alaska to join Ocean Conservancy’s Arctic team, I envisioned a state with plentiful glaciers, bears, fish and mountains. After calling Alaska home for three years, I can say I’ve learned so much more about the people, the land, and of course, the oceans of our nations’ only Arctic […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Alaska has more coastline than the rest of the United States combined, and our beaches are home to marine mammals, birds and other wildlife. Unfortunately, Alaskan beaches also gather derelict fishing gear and other marine debris. Removing this debris can seem like a daunting and thankless task. Each of us, however, can […]
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 […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Rusty Chinnis is a founder of and is Chairman Emeritus of Sarasota Bay Watch, a non-profit working to preserve and restore Sarasota Bay’s ecosystem through education and citizen participation. My experiences on the ocean have defined my life. They began almost seven decades ago with fishing trips and picnics with family on […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a jaw-dropping report that laid bare the choices that we must make to ensure a livable and equitable future in the face of climate change. Make no mistake: climate change is here now—we are living with it as more powerful hurricanes, worsening […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, October 10, 2018 (ENS) – Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore seldom exercised his sense of humor while in office, but now he’s making up for it. Currently chairman of the nonprofit Climate Reality Project, Gore Tuesday announced his support for a new species of politician – […]
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 […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Wildlife rangers are one of the planet’s first and last lines of defense. As pressures on nature, grow, the survival of endangered animals like rhinos, elephants and tigers and their habitats depends in great part on these men and women. It’s never been an easy job. But now a newly-released […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I think we can all agree that the ocean is home to some pretty amazing sea creatures. There are beluga whales—that can make facial expressions like humans. The mantis shrimp—that has a powerful punch equivalent to a .22-caliber bullet. But, in honor of World Octopus Day, we are focusing our attention to […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy If you thought ocean plastic pollution only affects the ocean once it enters the water…you thought wrong. A studied recently published in the scientific journal Biology Letters announced an alarming new finding: while microplastics themselves might not be ‘living,’ they’re now making their way out of the aquatic environments they’re polluting and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Palm Beach County officials found traces of Red Tide on their beaches earlier this week, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will conduct testing on their beaches, and the west coast of Florida is still awash in dead fish. Florida’s red tide crisis seems to be getting worse by the day, and it requires […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Good news for endangered snow leopards in Russia: their numbers have grown since last year, according to the results of a new WWF study. Last winter, a WWF census found a total of 61 snow leopards in Russia’s Altai-Sayan Ecoregion, a remote landscape where high, snowy mountain ranges offer a […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The court’s decision could set a precedent for how we protect critical habitat in a changing climate. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/572493234/0/edf/blogs/feed~Why-a-Supreme-Court-case-over-a-single-frog-could-jeopardize-wildlife-for-years-to-come
Published by Ocean Conservancy There are few systems more complex—and more beautiful—than our natural ecosystems. Each element is like a Jenga piece—together, the pieces fit together perfectly, but when your tower begins to wobble, it can be hard to determine exactly where the critical weak points are. And just like a game of Jenga, we often […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund China made it illegal to buy and sell elephant ivory at the end of last year, and the law is already producing positive results. Among 2,000 people surveyed across 15 Chinese cities with ivory markets, those who previously said that they’d either bought ivory products in the past and planned […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Alaska just announced a big step forward in leading the way to addressing the causes and effects of climate change. In Anchorage this week, the Climate Action for Alaska Leadership Team delivered its recommended Alaska Climate Policy and Action Plan to Governor Walker. The recommendations come after eight months of collaborative effort […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The overhaul of the Endangered Species Act would turn implementation of the law on its head, undermining key wildlife protections Congress put in place 45 years ago. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/571382974/0/edf/blogs/feed~The-Trump-administrations-ESA-plan-is-as-illegal-as-its-bad-for-wildlife-Here-are-reasons-why
Published by Ocean Conservancy Summer is usually a quiet time of year in Washington, but it has been a busy three months for ocean planning and policy work since the Trump Administration released its ocean policy executive order back in June. Here are four issues we are closely tracking as part of the ocean policy: Regional […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Happy National Sea Otter Awareness Week! What better way to celebrate these slippery sea weasels than by basking in their adorableness and learning some fun facts about our furry friends! Awww, hugs from mom! © Jennifer Sol Baby sea otters, like this little pup, depend on their mom to hunt for food for […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Bats and spiders, black cats and owls—can you imagine a spooky Halloween without them? Though they may give you goosebumps on the year’s most frightful night, these animals actually help keep our planet—and all who live here—healthy and safe. WWF works to protect landscapes where these animals live and […]