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Op-Eds

Empowering Communities to Save the Ocean

The United Nations recently identified overfishing as one of the major threats to the world’s biodiversity. But there’s a solution to help both fish and people.
May 24, 2019
by
Steve Box
The United Nations recently identified overfishing as one of the major threats to the world’s biodiversity. But there’s a solution to help both fish and people.
Reviews

Untangling the Politics of Dam Removal

Most dam removals take years, often decades, of political, ecological and financial wrangling. A new book, Same River Twice, looks at three dam removals and what made them possible.
May 21, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Most dam removals take years, often decades, of political, ecological and financial wrangling. A new book, Same River Twice, looks at three dam removals and what made them possible.
Cigarette butts
Pollution & Toxins

Cigarette Butts: The Most Littered Item in the World

The most commonly found piece of trash on beaches isn’t plastic bags or straws. It’s even smaller and contains dozens of dangerous chemicals.
April 25, 2019
by
Dipika Kadaba
The most commonly found piece of trash on beaches isn’t plastic bags or straws. It’s even smaller and contains dozens of dangerous chemicals.
drab treefrog
Wildlife

Hundreds of Planned Dams Threaten Central America’s Last Free-Flowing Rivers

An indigenous resistance is leading the fight to protect Central America's rivers from an onslaught of dams that threaten the region's rich biodiversity.
April 24, 2019
by
Ben Goldfarb
An indigenous resistance is leading the fight to protect Central America's rivers from an onslaught of dams that threaten the region's rich biodiversity.
Edwards Dam removal
Oceans & Clean Water

How Removing One Maine Dam 20 Years Ago Changed Everything

The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.
February 11, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.
lost shark
Extinction Countdown

Found But Lost: Newly Discovered Shark May Be Extinct

Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years.
January 29, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years.
Bloede dam removal
Oceans & Clean Water

Four Exciting Dam-removal Projects to Watch

From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation.
October 18, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation.
florida shark anglers
Op-Eds

Florida’s Chance to Protect Threatened Sharks

These easy policy changes can save protected species from being killed by cruel fishing practices without infringing on the rights of anglers.
October 16, 2018
by
Dr. David Shiffman
These easy policy changes can save protected species from being killed by cruel fishing practices without infringing on the rights of anglers.
solar array
Climate Change

The Environment Is on the November Ballot — Here’s Where and What’s at Stake

A handful of statewide ballot initiatives will test whether states can effectively counter environmental rollbacks coming from the federal government.
October 12, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
A handful of statewide ballot initiatives will test whether states can effectively counter environmental rollbacks coming from the federal government.
southern resident killer whales
Op-Eds

What Would It Take to Save Southern Resident Killer Whales From Extinction?

A recent meeting by the Orca Recovery Task Force shows the massive political and economic lobbies that stand in the way of success.
October 10, 2018
by
Howard Garrett
A recent meeting by the Orca Recovery Task Force shows the massive political and economic lobbies that stand in the way of success.

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