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Tim Lydon

writes from Alaska on public-lands and conservation issues. He has worked on public lands for much of the past three decades, both as a guide and for land-management agencies, and is a founding member of the Prince William Sound Stewardship Foundation. His writing has most recently appeared in The Revelator, Yes Magazine, Hakai Magazine, The Hill, High Country News, and elsewhere.
http://twitter.com/TimLydonAK
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Wildlife

Cargo, With a Side of Hornets, Flies and Crabs

Global shipping is moving invasive species around the world. Can world governments agree on necessary preventative measures?
January 10, 2022
by
Tim Lydon
Global shipping is moving invasive species around the world. Can world governments agree on necessary preventative measures?
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Oceans & Clean Water

3,000 Shipping Containers Fell Into the Pacific Ocean Last Winter

A rise in container-ship accidents adds to the growing marine plastic pollution problem and poses risks to ocean health, wildlife and mariners.
June 2, 2021
by
Tim Lydon
A rise in container-ship accidents adds to the growing marine plastic pollution problem and poses risks to ocean health, wildlife and mariners.
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Pollution & Toxins

Biden Moves to Dial Down America’s Soaring Methane Emissions

Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.
January 29, 2021
by
Tim Lydon
Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.
Taan landslide
Climate Change

As Glaciers Melt, Will Deadly Landslides Increase?

A recent string of massive landslides in Alaska and around the world bears the fingerprint of climate change.
October 1, 2020
by
Tim Lydon
A recent string of massive landslides in Alaska and around the world bears the fingerprint of climate change.
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Climate Change

Antarctica: Too Big to Melt

A summer of extremes leaves sobering questions about the state of Earth’s largest store of ice, capable of inundating coastlines worldwide as it melts.
May 4, 2020
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Tim Lydon
A summer of extremes leaves sobering questions about the state of Earth’s largest store of ice, capable of inundating coastlines worldwide as it melts.
Tongass National Forest. Forest Service photo by Adam DiPietro.
Op-Eds

Last Chance to Voice Support for Key Environmental Law

The Trump administration wants to gut the National Environmental Policy Act, a move that would silence community criticism of destructive projects and give more power to industry.
March 4, 2020
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Tim Lydon
The Trump administration wants to gut the National Environmental Policy Act, a move that would silence community criticism of destructive projects and give more power to industry.
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Sustainability

Can the U.S. Slash Food Waste in Half in the Next Ten Years?

Emerging efforts by cities and the federal government show that progress is possible, but experts say systemic changes are still needed.
February 14, 2020
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Tim Lydon
Emerging efforts by cities and the federal government show that progress is possible, but experts say systemic changes are still needed.
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Climate Change

Four Ways Alaska’s Unending Warming Impacts Everyone

As remote Alaska warms and melts, it kicks off changes that will affect global systems and worsen climate change.
October 11, 2019
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Tim Lydon
As remote Alaska warms and melts, it kicks off changes that will affect global systems and worsen climate change.
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Wildlife

A Gray Whale Washed Ashore in Alaska May Hold Clues to This Year’s Deadly Migration

Many of the gray whales found dead this year have suffered from malnutrition. Researchers are rushing to find the cause.
June 27, 2019
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Tim Lydon
Many of the gray whales found dead this year have suffered from malnutrition. Researchers are rushing to find the cause.
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Voices

Trump Administration Drills Down on Alaska’s Arctic Refuge

The deeply unpopular plan would benefit a few rich oil companies while threatening people, wildlife and the climate.
February 4, 2019
by
Tim Lydon
The deeply unpopular plan would benefit a few rich oil companies while threatening people, wildlife and the climate.

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