Rise in Mass Die-Offs Seen Among Birds, Fish and Marine Invertebrates
An analysis of 727 studies reveals that there have been more instances of rapid, catastrophic animal die-offs over the past 75 years. These mass kills appear to have hit birds, fish and marine invertebrates harder than other species.
12 Dams that Changed the World
Renewable energy rather than mega dams and fossil fuels is the right choice for the 21st century. Even so, numerous destructive dams continue to be proposed and built on the Mekong, in the Amazon, throughout Africa, in China, the Himalayas and other parts of the world.
Saving the Colorado River Delta, One Habitat at a Time
A trickle of water is being returned to a few parts of the dried-out delta—and those parts are blooming. Thanks to a bi-national agreement, a “pulse flow” of water eventually made its way to the sea, the first time the Colorado River reached the Gulf of California in years.
Nicaragua Defies Canal Protests
Nicaragua has great expectations for the Grand Canal, a US$50-billion, 5-year project to link its Caribbean and Pacific coasts with a 280-kilometre waterway. But the plan has attracted protests from residents along the proposed route and from scientists around the world.
Australia’s Supertrawler Ban is Flawed, Say Environmental and Fishing Groups
The federal government’s ban on supertrawlers is inadequate because it defines ships only by size and not by industrial fishing capacity.
After Steep Decline, Signs of Hope for World’s Sea Turtles
Nearly all sea turtle species have been classified as endangered, with precipitous declines in many populations in recent decades. But new protections, particularly in the U.S. and Central America, are demonstrating that dramatic recovery for these remarkable reptiles is possible.
Protect the World’s Deltas
The rich delta ecosystem and the services it provides, storm protection, nutrient and pollution removal and carbon storage, are being destroyed. Worldwide deltas are on course to drown, starved of sediment by dams and dikes, and fragmented by economic development. Rising seas compound the sediment crisis.
Congress Takes Step to Allow Driving on Outer Banks Beaches, NC
The National Park Service would be required to minimize buffers on protected areas and build roads and vehicle access points as quickly as possible if the measure becomes law.
Vietnam Seizes Over 1,000 Dead Endangered Sea Turtles
Vietnam’s environmental police have seized a record haul of over 1,000 endangered sea turtles which were being prepared for illegal export to China…