https://www.outdoors.org/articles/amc-outdoors/how-to-build-a-rail-trail-pennsylvania-new-york-projects-reveal-challenges-benefitsPatricia McCloskeyBicycle advocate Bob Swaim and Richland Township (Pa.) Supervisor Kathy Doyle take the first ride on the newly opened Upper Bucks Rail Trail outside Philadelphia. Late last fall, Appalachian Mountain Club staff and volunteers […]
https://www.outdoors.org/articles/amc-outdoors/the-mid-atlantic-highlands-and-the-highlands-conservation-act-an-explainerPaula ChampagneCanoeists enjoy a quiet paddle on Breakneck Pond at the Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center. Harriman State Park in New York benefits from funding in the Highlands Conservation Act. The […]
https://seaturtles.org/5-ocean-friendly-actions-to-take-this-year/We’ve reached a critical moment to take action for endangered sea turtles, whales, dolphins, sharks, and the very health of our oceans. But we can’t do it alone. From keeping an eye out for pollution […]
https://seaturtles.org/protections-expanded-for-texas-gulf-corals-and-manta-rays/For Immediate Release, January 19, 2021 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network, joanie@seaturtles.org, 512-417-7741 Anna Farrell-Sherman, Environment Texas Research and Policy Center, afarrell-sherman@environmenttexas.org, 206-963-5083 Protections Expanded for Texas Gulf Corals and Manta Rays AUSTIN—The […]
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2021/01/our-laundry-is-fouling-arctic-seawater-with-microplastics/This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Arctic is “pervasively” polluted by microplastic fibers that most likely come from the washing of synthetic clothes by people in Europe […]
https://climatecrocks.com/2021/01/15/under-antarctic-ice-lakes-ebb-and-flow/ThwaitesGlacier.org: Hidden from view by ice kilometres thick, there is a vast network of lakes and streams under the Antarctic ice sheet. Using a decade of altimetry data from European Space Agency’s (ESA) CryoSat satellite, […]
https://www.thesevenseas.net/protecting-the-coral-reefs/How the collaboration between communities, government, environmental NGOs and private sector can lead to effective conservation of the most diverse coral reef areas and fish stocks in the Forgotten Islands. The post Local Communities Protecting […]
https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/agrigeo-digital-innovation-to-power-modern-day-agriculture/e-GEOS’ AgriGeo platform for agriculture and forestry products and services turns a large amount of data from satellites and other sensors into modular services for precision farming, bringing benefits in terms of crop growth and […]
https://www.darksky.org/utah-division-of-parks-and-recreation-announces-three-new-international-dark-sky-park-designations-for-jordanelle-kodachrome-basin-and-rockport-state-parks/ The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has awarded International Dark Sky Park status to Jordanelle, Kodachrome Basin, and Rockport State Parks. Utah has more dark sky state parks than any other state park system. These […]
https://wildearthguardians.org/brave-new-wild/news/last-trump-sale-of-public-lands-for-fracking-prompts-outrage-hope-that-president-elect-biden-to-follow-through-with-oil-and-gas-leasing-moratorium/ Trump has made it a goal to sell as much public land as possible for fracking over the last four years, but thankfully after today, the administration’s pro-fossil fuel, climate and science denying, anti-public […]
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