May 10, 2021 By Erica Cirino Yes!
The plastic crisis is tied not only to ecological destruction, but also drives systemic injustice. With plastic’s fall, will we rise?
Plastic World or Plastic-Free World?
The Birds and the Buoys: Using Googly Eyes to Avert Extinction
May 10, 2021 By Annie Roth The New York Times
Every day, thousands of hooks and nets meant for fish end up catching seabirds — a global problem that is pushing many seabird species to the brink of extinction. But no fishing gear may do more damage than the gillnet, which entangles and kills at least 400,000 seabirds each year.
Southern Resident Orcas Celebrate 3 Healthy Calves as Researchers Find J pod in Best Overall Condition in a Decade
May 8, 2021 By Lynda V. Mapes The Seattle Times
But on this Mother’s Day, there is some cause for cautious optimism for some of the most famous mothers in our region, on whom the future of this fragile population of orcas depends.
Salmon Have Shrunk So Much That Whole Foods Redid its Guidelines
April 27, 2021 By Kim Chipman The Seattle Times
At OBI Seafoods, a sprawling operation with outposts throughout Alaska, there’s all sorts of extra machinery for workers to master. At Whole Foods Market, there are new guidelines for purchasing salmon from wholesalers. And at Ivar’s, a fixture on Seattle’s waterfront for eight decades, the chef is sending back skimpy salmon delivered to his kitchen.
On the Water in Alaska, Where Salmon Fishing Dreams Live On
April 19, 2021 By Colin Arisman The New York Times
Each summer, salmon begin their journey back to the rivers where they were spawned. Alaskan fishermen, along with whales, eagles and bears, share in the abundance.