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California Yosemite Valley
Commentaries

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.
Commentaries

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.
Monkey in cage
Wildlife

Life After Wildlife Trafficking: What Happens to Rescued Animals?

A serious lack of data about the fate of wildlife saved from illegal trade leads to calls for better information and accountability.
June 9, 2021
by
Danielle Beurteaux
A serious lack of data about the fate of wildlife saved from illegal trade leads to calls for better information and accountability.
Aerial view of container ship
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.
Grand Cayman coral reef
Commentaries

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.
velvet scoter
Voices

Species Spotlight: Velvet Scoter — the Disappearing Diving Duck

A nearly extinct population of this wide-ranging species represents a unique element of biodiversity in the Caucasus.
May 7, 2021
by
Nika Paposhvili
A nearly extinct population of this wide-ranging species represents a unique element of biodiversity in the Caucasus.
Purace paramo
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Páramos at Risk: The Interconnected Threats to a Biodiversity Hotspot

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.
May 3, 2021
by
Daniel Henryk Rasolt
The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.
Zimbabwe elephant
Commentaries

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.
horseshoe crabs
Wildlife

Help for Asian Horseshoe Crabs Could Start With a Substitute for Their Blood

Experts say tracking international trade and limiting biomedical use could turn the tide for Asia’s three overlooked horseshoe crab species.
April 2, 2021
by
Madeline Bodin
Experts say tracking international trade and limiting biomedical use could turn the tide for Asia’s three overlooked horseshoe crab species.
De Beers Namaqualand Mine, Kleinzee
Commentaries

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.

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