March 1, 2021 By Michelle Carrere Mongabay
Scientists point out that helping whale populations recover from past overharvesting can help reduce greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.
To Fight Climate Change, Save the Whales, Some Scientists Say
Can 14 Nations Put Global Ocean Protection Back on Track?
February 9, 2021 By Olive Heffernan China Dialogue Ocean
For ocean conservation, 2020 was a year of high hopes dashed. It had been billed as the year when world leaders would end harmful subsidies that drive overfishing, agree a new law to protect marine life beyond national waters, and edge closer to protecting 30% of ocean space by 2030. Instead, the world grappled with the fallout of Covid-19.
Is It Too Late for the Southern Resident Orcas?
February 3, 2021 By Catherine Denardo Outside Magazine
Researcher Ken Balcomb has spent more than half his life studying the iconic killer whales of Washington’s San Juan Islands and raising awareness about their struggle for survival. Now he may have run out of time.
After Hurricane’s Devastation, a Dilemma in Nicaragua: Rebuild or Relocate?
February 3, 2021 By Brent McDonald and Alfonso Flores Bermúdez The New York Times
When the leaders of an Indigenous Miskito village returned to their homes days after Hurricane Iota struck last November, they found their lush community in Nicaragua’s northeast laid to ruin — and the coastline itself transformed.
New Study Warns that Sea Levels will Rise Faster than Expected
February 2, 2021 Mongabay
A new study has found that sea levels are rising faster than expected, which would put 40% of the world’s population living in coastal regions at elevated risk.