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A resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
The ElephantA resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
Whale song mystery solved by scientists
2024-02-22 in The BBCScientists deduce how whales sing under the sea, and why they can be drowned out by noisy ships.
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins
Study makes troubling revelation about killer whales: ‘We’ve really come to learn that you are what you eat’
2023-12-09 in Yahoo“The top of the food chain ... is extremely vulnerable.”
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins
Amazon tragedy as endangered river dolphins die in hot water
2023-11-06 in Whale and Dolphin ConservationThe climate crisis is accelerating at such an alarming rate that some whale and dolphin populations haven’t got time to adapt. More frequent and severe droughts and heatwaves are threatening the survival of species and ecosystems that are crucial to our own existence. When 155 endangered river dolphins died suddenly in Lake Tefé in Brazil, this heartbreaking event gave us a stark warning of the severity of the situation.
Tagged under: Drought | Rivers | Amazon Rainforest | Whales and Dolphins | Brazil | Heatwaves
Welsh Water admits illegally spilling sewage for years
2023-10-19 (or before) in The BBCThe company released untreated sewage at dozens of sites, including near a bottlenose dolphin habitat.
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins
Likely culprit found for recent gray whale die-off
2023-10-15 (or before) in Oregon LiveOver the past four years, hundreds of gray whales have washed up dead on the beaches of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada – and scientists have been trying to figure out what’s causing the majestic animals to die en masse for so many years. Now, researchers from Oregon State University have an answer.
Tagged under: Oregon | Whales and Dolphins | Mexico
Deaths of 120 Amazon dolphins linked to severe drought, high temperatures | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera
2023-10-04 (or before) in Al JazeeraAmazon River’s pink, grey dolphins are a threatened species and among the few freshwater dolphins found in the world.
Tagged under: Amazon Rainforest | Drought | Rivers | Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife | Brazil
More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit | CNN
2023-10-01 by in CNNMore than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures that in places have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tagged under: Amazon Rainforest | Drought | Rivers | Whales and Dolphins | South America | Brazil | Health
Study finds human-driven mass extinction is eliminating entire branches of the tree of life
2023-09-19 (or before) in Phys.org - News and Articles on Science and TechnologyThe passenger pigeon. The Tasmanian tiger. The Baiji, or Yangtze river dolphin. These rank among the best-known recent victims of what many scientists have declared the sixth mass extinction, as human actions are wiping out vertebrate animal species hundreds of times faster than they would otherwise disappear.
Tagged under: Rivers | Whales and Dolphins
‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy
2023-07-24 in The GuardianIndigenous people and experts say Moscow’s military push and increased shipping and mining will destroy Arctic environment
Tagged under: Arctic | Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife | Russia
The world's most endangered large whale species is even closer to extinction than researchers thought - CBS News
2023-07-24 (or before) in CBS NewsOnly a few dozen North Atlantic Right Whales are able to actively reproduce, as many of the animals continue to be found dead or seriously injured – many of them babies and females.
Tagged under: Oceans | Whales and Dolphins
Skin disease in orcas off North American coast concerns scientists
2023-06-29 in The GuardianLesions found on 99% of southern resident orcas studied on Pacific north-west coast
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife | Washington State
Article removed: North Sea oil spills exceed safe level - activists - BBC News
2023-04-13 (or before) in The BBCData and satellite images show oil spills over five years that threaten species like orca whales.
Tagged under: Activism | Whales and Dolphins | Sea Level
'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whales - BBC News
2023-02-20 (or before) in The BBCA letter signed by hundreds of scientists calls for global action to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins
What Is the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?
2023-01-31 (or before) in Sustainable & Eco Friendly eCommerce Packaging | SR MailingThe Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is considered by many to be one of humanity’s biggest crimes against the planet – and really, just the name of it gives away the horror of what it actually is, considering the size of the Pacific Ocean. We talk a lot about what can be done to save the planet here at SR Mailing, and that’s because we’re absolutely passionate about it! The fact that there is so much to be done, and that there is so much that we can all be doing in our daily lives that can help us to save planet Earth from global warming and climate change. The issue, of course, is much, much bigger than...
Tagged under: Microplastics and Nanoplastics | Oceans | Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change | Pacific Ocean | Methane | Fish | Rivers | Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife | Economic Growth | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs | California | South America | BP | Sea Level | Indonesia
US gets 1 bid for oil and gas lease in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
2023-01-07 (or before) in mixfmalaska.com(AP) - The U.S. government on Friday said it received on bid for the right to drill offshore for oil and gas in Alaska’s Cook Inlet near habitat for bears, salmon, humpback whales and endangered beluga whales.
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins | Salmon | Alaska
Ten years later, BP oil spill continues to harm wildlife—especially dolphins
2022-11-23 (or before) in National GeographicSome species, such as brown pelicans, have rebounded, while long-lived species have been hindered for generations. Still, data is scarce.
Tagged under: BP | Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife
Krill, The Most Abundant Species on Earth and Key Food Source for Whales, Are in Trouble
2022-09-09 by in Deep Green Resistance News ServiceAntarctic krill are one of the most abundant species in the world in terms of biomass, but there is concern about the future of the species.
Tagged under: Antarctic | Whales and Dolphins
Why are we feeding crops to our cars when people are starving? | George Monbiot
2022-06-30 in The GuardianModern biofuels are touted as a boon for the climate. But, used on a large scale, they are no more sustainable than whale oil, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Whales and Dolphins | Cars
Marine wildlife warning as UK whale sightings rise - BBC News
2021-12-31 (or before) in The BBCExperts say human activities are disrupting marine wildlife such as orcas, whales and dolphins.
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife
Rising From the Antarctic, a Climate Alarm
2021-12-13 in The New York TimesTagged under: Oceans | Global Warming | Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change | Antarctic | Whales and Dolphins
Why whales in Alaska have been so happy - BBC News
2021-08-11 (or before) in The BBCWhat will happen to Alaska's whales when tourism returns to waters stilled by Covid?
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins | Alaska
Nature Metrics
2021-03-26 (or before) in eDNA Surveys | Biodiversity Analysis & Monitoring Experts - NatureMetricsWelcome to the home of cutting edge biodiversity monitoring Chat to our team Powerful, scalable biodiversity data delivered safely and sustainably using DNA From bacteria to blue whales, we will help you monitor biodiversity in contexts ranging from conservation to environmental impact assessments.
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins
Fatal freshwater skin disease in dolphins linked to climate crisis
2020-12-29 in The GuardianResearchers report affected animals off the coasts of the US, South America and Australia
Tagged under: Oceans | Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife
What’s the Value of a Whale? | Novara Media
2020-10-16 (or before) in Novara MediaThe natural world, some claim, could be saved from destruction if only we established its monetary worth. In the first piece of a new series on isolation, connection and environmental breakdown, Adrienne Buller argues it’s time to free nature from finance.
Tagged under: Whales and Dolphins | Finance
Mutilated dolphins wash up on French coast in record numbers
2019-03-31 in The GuardianActivists say 1,100 dolphins found since January - but real figure may be 10 times higher
Tagged under: Activism | France | Fish | Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife
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