New Algae Blooms Suffocating Chesapeake Crabs
Dramatic blooms of algae are choking the Chesapeake Bay and killing crabs and fish.
Source: Baltimore Sun, 08/09/2008
Biodiversity
Things related to the web of life; ecology; wildlife; endangered species
Commercial Salmon Fishing In Calif. Will Be Closed For 3rd Year In A Row
"The 2025 commercial salmon fishing season in California will be closed for an unprecedented third year running, and sportfishing will be restricted to only a few days due to dwindling numbers of fish, fishing regulators voted Tuesday."
Source: AP, 04/16/2025
"Inside The Fight To Save California’s Dying Sea Lions From Toxic Algae"
"An animal’s chance of survival after domoic acid poisoning is 50-50, and this year an outbreak has sickened hundreds"
Source: Guardian, 04/15/2025
"U.S. Butterfly Population Declined 22 Percent In Two Decades"
"Experts say the drop in abundance is largely due to chemical use, habitat loss, and a warming climate"
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette, 04/15/2025
"Trump Administration Cancels $3 Billion Climate-Friendly Farming Program"
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday said it had canceled a $3 billion program for climate-smart farming projects after a review found it did not align with the priorities of the Trump administration."
Source: Reuters, 04/15/2025
African Conservationists Seek More Love For Vultures
"Vultures have an image problem. Seen as ugly and associated with death, they are among the least loved animals in the world. But conservationists in Africa are trying to change that."
Source: AP, 04/14/2025
"Mexico To Send Water To Texas Farmers As US Treaty Threat Grows"
"Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers to help make up its shortfall under a treaty that has strained US relations and prompted tariff threats by Donald Trump, said Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 04/14/2025
"Trump Hits Delete For Energy, Environment Regs"
"The president’s suite of executive orders to decimate environmental regulations will propel his administration into court."
Source: E&E News, 04/14/2025
#SEJ2025 — Confronting the Past, Surviving the Future
Next week, hundreds of environmental journalists are expected to gather in Arizona for #SEJ2025, the Society of Environmental Journalists’ expansive annual conference. Co-chair Kendal Blust has highlights of the four-day event, plus how the challenges facing the Southwest are those of communities across the United States, and why now is a critical time for journalists to come together. Read her rundown and register now, before the April 16 midnight deadline.
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"See How Rescue Workers Are Trying To Save California’s Poisoned Sea Lions"
"An inside look at the effort to help marine mammals sickened by domoic acid, a neurotoxin in the water resulting from a bloom of algae."
Source: Washington Post, 04/11/2025
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