Biodiversity & Habitat
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Weathered Crude from Deepwater Horizon Disaster Could Take Decades to Biodegrade
Pollution from the deadly Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in 2010 could take decades to biodegrade, with golf ball-sized clods of weathered crude ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBitumen BubbleCanadaCollateral DamageDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHeat & TemperatureOceansUnited States
Whales, Salmon, Sea Lions at Risk in West Coast Ocean Heat Wave
Whales, salmon, and sea lions are at risk as an ocean heat wave takes shape off the west coast of North America, the U.S. ... -
AustraliaBiodiversity & HabitatCoalDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsFailure Is Not An OptionJobsTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Australian Agency Downgrades Great Barrier Reef Status from ‘Poor’ to ‘Very Poor’
An Australian government agency has downgraded its outlook for the Great Barrier Reef to “very poor” for the first time, shining a light on ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatForests & DeforestationLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Trump Moves to Roll Back Protections for World’s Largest Intact Temperate Rainforest
Donald Trump and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue are planning to roll back Bill Clinton-era logging restrictions in Alaska’s 16.7-million-acre/6.75-million-hectare Tongass National Forest, exposing ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBrazilClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesSouth & Central America
G7 Offers Assistance, Bolsonaro Faces Withering Pressure as Amazon Rainforest Burns
G7 leaders meeting in France are close to an agreement to help Brazil curtail devastating wildfires in the Amazon rainforests, with a coveted trade ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate DenialInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Lawsuits Begin After Trump Attack on U.S. Endangered Species Act
Hot on the heels of the Trump administration’s decision to aggressively weaken the nation’s highly effective Endangered Species Act, eight environmental organizations have launched ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryOceansOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Newfoundland Regulator Takes Notice as Latest Offshore Oil Spill Points to Continuing Risk
The latest in a series of offshore oil spills has roused the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (CNLOPB) to express some displeasure at ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBrazilClimate DenialDrought, Famine & WildfiresFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSevere Storms & Flooding
Macron Declares International Crisis with 165,000 Fires Burning Across Amazon Rainforest, 70,000 in Brazil
With inadequate firefighting resources leaving massive swaths of the environmentally crucial Amazon rainforest in flames, and Brazil's conspiracy-breathing president falsely blaming environmentalists and discounting ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryOceansOil & GasUnited StatesWind
Trump Officials Throw Roadblocks at Offshore Wind Project After Accelerating Fossil Development
The Trump administration is showing a distinct double standard in a series of decisions to deregulate fossil fuel development while slowing down the landmark ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportUnited States
Trump Officials Move to Weaken Endangered Species Act, Speed Up Pipeline Approvals Under Clean Water Act
The Trump administration has introduced two new deregulatory efforts over the last 10 days, aimed at weakening protections under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, ...
