THE NARWHAL - The Canadian boreal forest is part of our country’s cultural identity. Despite this, our federal and provincial governments have failed for decades to protect the boreal from destruction. But today, on this International Day of Forests, Canadians are waking up to the fact that we desperately need to do more.
Read MoreCanada is protecting orcas from oil spills. Why aren’t we?
Canada's tar sands pipeline plan threatens Bay Area
MERCURY NEWS - A proposed expansion of a tar sands oil pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia has erupted into the largest controversy Canada has seen in years. It raises the question: Could the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion lead to Canada’s tar sands oil poisoning the Bay Area? The answer is yes.
Read MoreIs That Climate Pollution I See in Your Favorite Pair of Jeans?
ECO WARRIOR PRINCESS - The fashion industry has a major impact on our environment. There’s enough data out there to make anyone’s head spin, and sifting through it isn’t easy. So what can you do about the fashion industry’s climate impacts? The key to securing real industry change lies in the triple threat of brand fever, purchasing power, and speaking out.
Read MoreStarbucks' dirty secret: Its cups are lined with plastic
ALTERNET - Most people don’t know this, but Starbucks paper cups are not recyclable in most cities across the U.S. because the cups are lined with plastic. In today’s world, a paper cup is no longer just a paper cup. It’s plastic pollution.
Read MoreRE Sources for Sustainable Communities launches Squalicum Clean Water Project
The Clean Water program at RE Sources for Sustainable Communities recently launched the Squalicum Clean Water Project, a campaign that monitors water quality and educates citizens about how they can help prevent fecal coliform pollution in the Squalicum Watershed by picking up and properly disposing of dog poop.
Read MoreCelebrating end of coal port fight
BELLINGHAM HERALD - May 9, 2016, was an historic day – for every community throughout the Pacific Northwest. After years of effort, the Lummi Nation prevailed, their treaty rights were upheld and the federal permits for the Gateway Pacific coal terminal were denied. This decision was a testament to the power and leadership of the Lummi Nation, and we as a community owe them our deepest gratitude.
Read MoreTime to speak on future Whatcom County water resources plans
BELLINGHAM HERALD - Whatcom County is home to forested hills, snow-capped mountains, glacier-fed rivers, fertile soils and sparkling seas. Each one of us decided to call this place home for a reason — maybe for the economic opportunities, the outdoor recreation or the beautiful natural environment. One thing these features share in common — and all of us as residents rely upon — is clean water.
Read MoreGalbraithMountainMap.com and the Future of Conservation in Whatcom County
GalbraithMountainMap.com, an interactive web map of the mountain biking trails at Galbraith Mountain, is the culminating project for my master's degree from Western Washington University in 2014. Read my master's research on "Recreational Use of Land in Whatcom County: How Opposing Discourses Inform the Future of Conservation and Interactive Web Mapping of the Galbraith Mountain Trails."
Read More“What’s the Point?” low-tide walk at Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve
Join Whatcom Land Trust and the Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve Citizen Stewardship Committee for an event titled “What’s the Point?” from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, at Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve. A negative tide will allow for intertidal zone exploration in an extraordinary stretch of shoreline teeming with wildlife.
Read MoreSPIE: Laser device can detect alcohol in cars, report authors in 'Journal of Applied Remote Sensing' →
Read the full press release at https://spie.org/about-spie/press-room/press-release-archive/jars-alcohol-laser-6-1-2014.
IceCube particle detector in Antarctica records high-energy neutrinos
Scientists at a massive underground particle detector in Antarctica called the IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory have detected high-energy neutrinos, ideal for the future of "extreme astronomy" because they can be used to detect the sources of cosmic rays and provide information about our universe's most violent and least-understood phenomena.
Read MoreFecal Matters: Ecology is Writing Rules for Agricultural Pollution
CASCADIA WEEKLY - Puget Sound is not just a body of water; it is an iconic seascape that defines our region. And though the largest estuarine water body in the nation is sparkling, blue and appears healthy, it is silently suffering. The rate of damage to the Puget Sound — from under-regulated industrial pollution, ocean acidification, and urban stormwater runoff — still outpaces the rate of recovery.
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