3 Promising Water Quality Initiatives in Florida
As we prepare for Super Bowl Sunday, it’s easy to make parallels between football and our environment. Take the relationship between the quarterback and their receivers. If your QB is struggling, your receivers will like...
3 Promising Water Quality Initiatives in Florida
Last June, we told you about a climate change-focused court case in which 21 children and young adults sued the United States government, arguing that they have a constitutional right to a climate capable of supporting l...
What’s Next For the Young Plaintiffs Who Sued the U.S. Government?
The natural world all around us is truly magnificent. And, just when you think you have heard it all—a new scientific discovery has you in a state of awe and wonder. The latest fin-tastic discovery comes to us from resea...
Can Sharks Walk?
It’s a new year. With a new year comes the opportunity for a fresh start, a way to promise to do better and turn over a new leaf. Here in Alaska, the government is considering a fresh start for Alaska’s oil spill prevent...
It’s Time to Strengthen, Not Weaken, Oil Spill Prevention and Response Regulations
Grandmothers. The matriarchs of family units, our female elders are some of the most influential individuals in our lives, both as children and as we grow into our own in adulthood. Could this special dynamic be present...
Could Orcas Love Their Grandmas as Much as We Do?
Eight more companies agreed this week not to ship goods through the Arctic Ocean and signed the Arctic Corporate Shipping Pledge launched by Ocean Conservancy and Nike in October 2019. We’re pleased to announce that the...
New Wave of Companies Pledge Not to Ship Through Arctic Ocean
New shipping lanes open as summer sea ice decreases. Wildfires spread as tundra thaws and forests dry out. Marine debris clumps on rocky shores. Global change is visibly changing Arctic ocean and coastal environments. An...
Preparing for Surprises
For those of us who care deeply about the people, places and animals of the Arctic, there is no shortage of bad news these days. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual Arctic Repor...
By Cod! Climate Change is Crushing an Alaska Fishery
No one can forget the impact that the red tide outbreak of 2017 and 2018 had on Florida’s coast. Covering close to 1,000 miles of the state’s shoreline at its peak, the bloom caused harm to wildlife, public health, the t...
Stemming the Impact of Red Tide Starts With Us Working Together
When you think of Arctic animals, there are probably a few that come to mind. You likely picture distinctive critters like polar bears, puffins or narwhals—which is great! These animals deserve to be celebrated. But what...