Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s newest vessel, the M/V Sharpie, has become the first ship in history to obtain registry as a private marine conservation yacht by Dominica Maritime Registry. Sea Shepherd founder, president, and CEO Captain Paul Watson and director of ship operations and campaigns, Captain Locky MacLean, along with Dominica […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund It’s been a big year for conservation. Together we assured the world that the United States is still an ally in the fight against climate change through the We Are Still In movement, a coalition of more than 2,500 American leaders outside of the federal government who are still committed […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Here at World Wildlife Fund (WWF), our work always boils down to places and species and the communities they support. And among all the places in the world it’s hard to compete with the importance of the Amazon, which is why it has occupied our energies and attention more than […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Three former EPA Administrators under Republican Presidential Administrations have joined forces to make a statement in opposition to the Pebble Mine proposed in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their statement appeared today as a full-page ad in the Washington Post. The message is clear: “The Pebble Mine is the wrong […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd is teaming up with UK-based design duo Ed and James Harrison on their conservation project ‘Under the Skin,’ an art series specializing in limited-edition, interactive screen prints of endangered animals from across the globe. This new collaboration will celebrate some of the marine species that Sea Shepherd is […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd is teaming up with UK-based design duo Ed and James Harrison on their conservation project ‘Under the Skin,’ an art series specializing in limited-edition, interactive screen prints of endangered animals from across the globe. This new collaboration will celebrate some of the marine species that Sea Shepherd is […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund iStock In New York City, a cleansing rain becomes anything but purifying almost as soon as it hits the ground. Stormwater runoff—and whatever it happens to encounter on its way to the gutter—flows directly into local waterways in about a third of the city. Think about the kinds […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund For the first time ever, WWF and research partners are now tracking river dolphins in the Amazon using satellite technology—a tool that will provide new insight into the animals’ movements, behavior, and threats they face. Scientists successfully attached small transmitters to 11 dolphins—including both Amazonian and Bolivian river dolphins—in Brazil, […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund For the first time ever, WWF and research partners are now tracking river dolphins in the Amazon using satellite technology—a tool that will provide new insight into the animals’ movements, behavior, and threats they face. Scientists successfully attached small transmitters to 11 dolphins—including both Amazon and Bolivian river dolphins—in Brazil, […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Founder Captain Paul Watson, ship’s namesake Chris Sharp, and ship Captain Sandy Yawn in attendance Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the direct-action marine organization, unveiled its newest vessel, the M/V Sharpie, at a press conference today, Monday, December 11th at 11:00 am at the 5th Street Marina in Miami, Fla. The group’s founder, president, and […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Founder Captain Paul Watson, ship’s namesake Chris Sharp, and ship Captain Sandy Yawn in attendance Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the direct-action marine organization, unveiled its newest vessel, the M/V Sharpie, at a press conference today, Monday, December 11th at 11:00 am at the 5th Street Marina in Miami, Fla. The group’s founder, president, and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It seems like glitter is everywhere these days (and not just in our hair and on our clothes after a holiday celebration). The sparkly substance is making front page news for the dangers it poses to the environment: outlets from the New York Times to AlterNet have reported on calls from scientists […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This summer the Trump administration began the process of scrapping the existing Five Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program that should have been the final word on drilling off our coasts through the year 2022. This wasn’t a surprise, given that on April 29, President Trump signed […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. Landscape photo: Bob Wick/BLM We Can’t Bear It President Trump signed two presidential proclamations on Monday that aim to shrink a pair of national monuments. The administration plans to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund An unprecedented attack on our public lands and EPA chief Scott Pruitt continues to reward polluters. Cedar Mesa Citadel Ruins, within Bears Ears National Monument Bob Wick/BLM President Trump likes doing things that have never been done before—it’s part of his shtick. There are plenty of good reasons […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. is home to hundreds of species of freshwater mussels, but many are endangered U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The Amazon Rainforest, the Okavango Delta, and the Great Barrier Reef are all famous for their spectacles of biodiversity. But there’s a similar display of life right here […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Captain Sandy Yawn of Bravo Media’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” to helm the ship’s inaugural mission MIAMI, FLA. – DECEMBER 7th, 2017 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the direct-action marine organization, will unveil its newest vessel, the M/V Sharpie, at a press conference on Monday, December 11th at 11:00 am at the 5th Street Marina in […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Captain Sandy Yawn of Bravo Media’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” to helm the ship’s inaugural mission MIAMI, FLA. – DECEMBER 7th, 2017 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the direct-action marine organization, will unveil its newest vessel, the M/V Sharpie, at a press conference on Monday, December 11th at 11:00 am at the 5th Street Marina in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund By Avinash Kar, NRDC and Eili Klein, Center on Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy The world’s leading authorities on public health—from the Centers for Disease Control to the World Health Organization—have been warning us loud and clear: we must stop taking life-saving antibiotics for granted or else they […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Founded in 1623 by pioneers, the fate and fortune of Gloucester on the eastern tip of Cape Ann in Massachusetts has always been anchored to our ocean. Not only is it America’s oldest fishing port, Gloucester also boasts the oldest continuously operated fishing company in Gorton’s. For almost four centuries, fisherman have […]