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In the creeks and channels of coastal British Colombia, salmon still make their ancient push upstream. But what looks like abundance can be an illusion. Beneath the surface, decades of overfishing, logging, warming waters and increased commercial fishing have reshaped these ecosystems in ways that aren’t always visible at first glance. And the salmon aren’t the only …

Summer can’t come fast enough, but we urgently need state and local governments that are prepared for extreme heat events before it’s too late.

Want to join the walk? Check with your local Aveda salon to see if they’re hosting one near you. And if you can’t make it to a walk, you can still help. 🔗 Join their fundraiser for clean water with this link: https://www.charitywater.org/aveda/aveda-earth-month-2026 #AvedaWalksForWater #EarthMonth #CleanWater #charitywater

America's clean energy future is being held back by outdated policies and political interference—not by economics or technology. To build the energy system this moment demands, we need three essentials: modern infrastructure and processes, fair competition, and shared benefits. Americans deserve lower utility bills, good jobs, cleaner air, and communities that prosper from the transition.

LISTEN: The Bronx is full of wildlife and greenery, says Sean Flynn. “And yet,“ Flynn says, “we hear too much about the negative parts of the Bronx in the news. I think they need to change that narrative, and I’m doing my part.“ Flynn is a Bronx beekeeper and the subject of the award-winning documentary short, keeperdoc. …

While plastics are everywhere, that doesn't mean there’s nothing we can do about it. We can significantly reduce exposure in our own homes. And, we can keep advocating for a plastic-free world through local change and policy. For Earth Month, the Sierra magazine outlines how we can make progress without burning out wihh a room-by-room guide …

Searching for some hope in these unprecedented times? Look no further than the Trail Blazers who are clearing a path toward a better future. You'll really want to hear what they have to say... Last week we had the pleasure of being in a room full of great intelligent, artistic, revolutionary minds, and hearing the uplifting …

This daytime footage of a leatherback turtle nesting on a beach on Buru Island, Indonesia, is rare—so rare that the community was abuzz about it. While the team usually monitors turtle nesting activity at night, they quickly got to work to make sure this turtle was measured, tagged, and protected. Here are a few other neat …

Thanks to the strides made during the Biden administration, traditional ecological knowledge is finally being represented alongside Western science. On Montana's CSKT Bison Range, that knowledge is being used to maintain healthy forests, waterways, and wildlife populations. The information gleaned from this work can then, in turn, be used across landscapes to help bolster resilience …

Did you know you can tell the difference between elephants by their ear shape and size?

Climate change is one of our biggest public health threats, so what’s being done to address it? On the latest episode of our What the Earth podcast, our senior scientist Dr. Vijay Limaye explains how climate action can save lives: https://on.nrdc.org/4tJJ3v8

America's clean energy future is being held back by outdated policies and political interference—not by economics or technology. To build the energy system this moment demands, we need three essentials: modern infrastructure and processes, fair competition, and shared benefits. Americans deserve lower utility bills, good jobs, cleaner air, and communities that prosper from the transition. https://on.nrdc.org/429eWkK

If you’re bitten by a venomous snake in the northeastern U.S., writes WIRED, odds are good that you’ll be treated with vials of antivenom nestled in a refrigerator in the back room of the reptile house at WCS's Bronx Zoo. Read more on the impact of the pet trade.

Join us on Saturday, April 25, at the Run for the Wild. https://bronxzoo.com/bz-run-for-the-wild

LISTEN: In the documentary Keeper, we meet Sean Flynn, a Bronx bee keeper doing his part to change the narrative about his borough. You can see the film at REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival. 🔊 🐝 Hear from him on #WCSWildAudio: apple.co/4sHOeL0 pic.x.com/shsApFpqOA

Searching for some hope in these unprecedented times? Look no further than the Trail Blazers who are clearing a path toward a better future. You'll really want to hear what they have to say... We had the pleasure of being in a room full of intelligent, artistic, revolutionary pic.x.com/qeoBgdAKFO

If you’re bitten by a venomous snake in the northeastern U.S., writes @WIRED, odds are good that you’ll be treated with vials of antivenom nestled in a refrigerator in the back room of @BronxZoo reptile house. More on the impact of the pet trade. wired.com/snake-bros-ant…

📢 Annual @sierraclub scorecard ranks 33 major U.S. public pensions and reveals most are failing to adequately manage the climate-related financial risks to their investments through proxy voting. See how your state stacks up: bit.ly/4sDMeDB