Kymberly Escobar
Arlington
Into science, disaster prep, land & sea conservation for @pewenvironment by day. Fitness, flicks & food by night. Posts are mine.
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With Earth in Peril, Canada Steps Up
On a planet beset by environmental challenges—from melting glaciers and disappearing forests to warming oceans and dying coral reefs—Canada this week provided a ray of hope by committing substantial new funds to protect a significant portion of the country’s natural areas. Specifically, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government announced funding to accelerate protections encompassing at least 17 percent of terrestrial ecosystems by 2020, and to do so in partnership with Indigenous peoples.
Poll Shows Nationwide Support for Feds to Boost Rebuilding Standards
More than 7 in 10 registered voters across the U.S. support policies that will enable communities and the nation to better prepare for and respond to floods, according to a survey released Feb. 1. The poll, conducted by the research firm Public Opinion Strategies for The Pew Charitable Trusts, found that a vast majority of voters across the political spectrum support policies aimed at reducing the risk posed by flood-related disasters, including requirements that have a potential cost impact.
Offshore Drilling Plan Threatens Arctic Marine Ecosystem
Earlier this month, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke released the largest proposed offshore drilling program in our nation’s history, negating the exhaustive, multiyear public process that was completed in January 2017. The 2019-24 Outer Continental Shelf draft program lays out plans for offshore oil and gas drilling for nearly all U.S. coastal waters.
School Flooding Shows Need for Better Storm Preparedness Recovery Planning
Thousands of communities and families across the country are still reeling from 2017—one of the most destructive and expensive years on record for natural disasters. Coastal and inland floods inundated a broad swath of the country—from California to Texas and Missouri to Florida—damaging homes, roads, and bridges, and closing many institutions, including schools. These closures disrupt learning for children, upend daily life for families, and leave communities with steep repair costs.
6 Fascinating Creatures Highlight Wonders of the Sea
Even with the dizzying pace of mankind’s technological advances, much of the sea and many creatures that live there remain mysterious. Scientists continue to discover new species and gather clues on the curious behavior of marine life throughout the global ocean. Here are six marvels of the oceanic environment. Deep-sea corals thrive at depths of thousands of feet, and some grow hundreds of feet tall.
5 Issues Driving Ocean Conservation
This analysis has been updated to reflect that the Port State Measures Agreement entered into force on June 5, 2016. June is a big month for the oceans. Not only is it National Oceans Month, but World Oceans Day will be observed Wednesday, June 8, in the middle of Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), which runs June 7-9.
What Is Bycatch?
Please enable Javascript in your browser to view this video. "Bycatch" refers to all the fish and other marine creatures incidentally caught or killed by fishing gear. In commercial fishing, this happens on a huge scale: Nets and fishing lines often stretch for miles, indiscriminately snaring all manner of life—including whales, porpoises, sea turtles, and even birds.
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Please enable Javascript in your browser to view this video. Marine debris is all the manmade stuff that ends up in the oceans—from soda cans and plastic bottles to sunken ships. There’s marine debris in every ocean on Earth, and all that junk can kill and injure sea life, impede navigation, leach chemicals, and even end up in our food.
What Are Ocean Zones?
Please enable Javascript in your browser to view this video. To the naked eye, our oceans look like a huge, endless expanse of water. In actuality, they’re divided into zones and areas, similar to how land is segmented into countries and states. From your country’s shores to the lawless high seas, see how the vast global ocean is made up of smaller zones.
What Is Ocean Acidification?
Please enable Javascript in your browser to view this video. There’s a chemical change under way in our oceans. It's called ocean acidification. As the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, it's becoming more acidic—eroding the shells of marine life like oysters, clams, and urchins, which are vital to the food web. Scientists predict that ocean acidification could wipe out most coral reefs by the middle of this century, and it’s affecting other animals, too.
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Please enable Javascript in your browser to view this video. Forage fish are small species such as herring, menhaden, and sardines that swim in big schools and feed on plankton. Though tiny, forage fish play a massive role in our ocean's ecosystem, serving as a critical food source for species ranging from sharks and whales to seals and seabirds. Watch and learn how the littlest fish make a big difference, and how fisheries leaders can help protect populations from overfishing.
What Is Ocean Governance?
Please enable Javascript in your browser to view this video. “Ocean governance” sounds boring, but it’s actually incredibly important for anyone who enjoys seafood, marine life, and all of the riches of a healthy ocean. Two-thirds of the world’s oceans are beyond any one country’s territory. These waters are called the high seas, and because they belong to no single nation, they belong to the whole world.
What Is Illegal Fishing?
Please enable Javascript in your browser to view this video. Every second, criminals steal 1,800 pounds of fish from our oceans. Not only does poaching damage marine ecosystems, this piracy also hurts legitimate fishermen, who rely on a healthy ocean. What are the different types of illegal fishing? How this crime can make waves throughout the ocean and around the world.
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