In last 30 years Block Island has gone from 4% of its land conserved to almost 44% “Virtually every place identified as important to protect the island’s scenic, biological and recreational character has been saved.” “Block Island is protected, but … Continue reading
“In this case, on these islands, corals are instrumental quality recorders of change in the water. Our thermometers only take us back 50 years or so. Coral can take us back hundreds and thousands of years.” If the above embedded video does not display, click … Continue reading
Air pollution linked to deadly cardiac arests “Breathing in soot and other fine particles from the urban air may increase the risk of suffering a deadly heart stoppage, suggests a new study of more than 8,000 cardiac arrests in New … Continue reading
“I wish you would use all means at your disposal — films! expeditions! the web! more! — to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, hope spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the … Continue reading
This post was written by Brett Jenks, CEO of Rare. Terrestrial conservation has made incredible advances in the past few decades. More than 10 percent of land is now under some form of protection. The marine world, however, has a long … Continue reading
A new plan with $82 million annually aims to save tigers from extinction “A consortium of conservation groups and tiger scientists has put forth a detailed plan, costing $82 million annually, to save the world’s tigers, which now number fewer than … Continue reading
This photo of Yasuni National Park comes courtesy of Flickr user Joshbousel. Yasuni National Park is 1 of the most biodiverse places on Earth. It also sits on lots of oil. Ecuador is walking away from oil An average upland … Continue reading
Audubon’s Rare Pride campaign protected a stopover site for raptors by motivating farmers to join a network of private reserves in exchange for ecosystem services payments in order to reduce land clearing.
This photo of a turtle comes courtesy of Flickr user stuandgravy. ”Only a tenth of the catch in long line tuna fishing is actually tuna” “As a result many endangered sea animals are also captured. To ensure the fish you … Continue reading
Conservationists measure the size of a black sea turtle. CONANP’s Rare Pride campaign will protect a habitat for 30 species in the Isla San Pedro Martir Biosphere Reserve by training local fishers in sustainable practices such as respecting no-take zones … Continue reading