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How the United States Must Help Sharks Around the World

American fisheries feed an intense global demand for shark fins. A new bill could help close several critical gaps in the rules.
June 23, 2021
by
David McGuire and Molly Yoon
American fisheries feed an intense global demand for shark fins. A new bill could help close several critical gaps in the rules.
California Yosemite Valley
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California’s Opportunity to Shape Worldwide Biodiversity Policy

The United States has failed to take leadership in the Convention on Biological Diversity. Its most biodiverse state can fill that gap.
June 21, 2021
by
Laura Friedman and Rosalind Helfand and Mike Young
The United States has failed to take leadership in the Convention on Biological Diversity. Its most biodiverse state can fill that gap.
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Laws Must Adapt for Climate Refugees

As climate change pushes people and families across international borders, they’ll find few protections. That can be fixed.
June 16, 2021
by
The Conversation
As climate change pushes people and families across international borders, they’ll find few protections. That can be fixed.
Grand Cayman coral reef
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As Tourism Returns, We Can’t Allow Cruise Companies to Destroy Coral Reefs for Profit

The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.
May 28, 2021
by
Kelly Heber Dunning
The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.
Zimbabwe elephant
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Southern Africa’s Ivory Delusion

The values of Zimbabwe’s and Namibia’s ivory stockpiles have been grossly overstated, and their proposed sale would lead to another poaching epidemic.
April 9, 2021
by
Charan Saunders
The values of Zimbabwe’s and Namibia’s ivory stockpiles have been grossly overstated, and their proposed sale would lead to another poaching epidemic.
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Take Corporate Climate Pledges of ‘Net-Zero’ With a Healthy Dose of Skepticism

These plans sound ambitious, but what does it actually take to reach net-zero and, more importantly, will it be enough to slow climate change?
March 31, 2021
by
The Conversation
These plans sound ambitious, but what does it actually take to reach net-zero and, more importantly, will it be enough to slow climate change?
De Beers Namaqualand Mine, Kleinzee
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De Beers: Destruction Is Forever

The company claims to be restoring its former diamond mines to nature. My research revealed a still-barren landscape and shattered lives.
March 17, 2021
by
Matthew Gavin Frank
The company claims to be restoring its former diamond mines to nature. My research revealed a still-barren landscape and shattered lives.
electric vehicle charging
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Texas Blackouts Show Us How Electric Vehicles Can Help Solve Big Problems

EVs can help power homes and buildings in disasters — but only if automakers, utilities, local emergency planners and regulators start working on it now.
February 24, 2021
by
Matt Casale
EVs can help power homes and buildings in disasters — but only if automakers, utilities, local emergency planners and regulators start working on it now.
aerial view of wetlands
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How to Save Saltwater Wetlands From Rising Seas

The Biden administration has an opportunity — and a responsibility — to help save the coastal ecosystems that protect us.
February 8, 2021
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Jeff Peterson
The Biden administration has an opportunity — and a responsibility — to help save the coastal ecosystems that protect us.
livestock public lands
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Reform the Bureau of Land Management: Biden Must Succeed Where Obama Failed

An agency insider looks at a history of failure and sees long-delayed opportunities for change and progress.
January 19, 2021
by
Richard Spotts
An agency insider looks at a history of failure and sees long-delayed opportunities for change and progress.

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