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Mar 1
2 min

Massive Kelp Die-Off

Relaxing for the day along one of the West Coast’s many gorgeous beaches, you’re likely to find the green-brown blades of California...

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Giving away California desert to renewable energy is still destroying public lands

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Feb 14
3 min

Giving away California desert to renewable energy is still destroying public lands

In a small corner of California, the Biden administration’s climate policies and promise to protect public lands are about to be tested...

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Bird Bigotry: How the Trump Administration in its Final Days Put Avian Species at Risk

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Feb 7
4 min

Bird Bigotry: How the Trump Administration in its Final Days Put Avian Species at Risk

It is undeniable that the Trump-Pence administration had a deplorable record when it came to environmental policy throughout their four...

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The Biden Admin must reimplement EPA "secret science" rule

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Feb 3
3 min

The Biden Admin must reimplement EPA "secret science" rule

In the last weeks of his presidency, Trump’s Administration just barely recalled a decades long policy by the EPA despite outcry from the...

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Jan 27
3 min

Following the Western Monarch Decline

While the role bees and hummingbirds play in our ecosystems is well documented and widely renowned; a large amount of pollination across...

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Point Reyes Seashore is one step closer to national dairy farm

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Jan 15
12 min

Point Reyes Seashore is one step closer to national dairy farm

The Park Service’s proposed management plan of the Point Reyes Seashore prioritizes agriculture over wildlife in a national park In Marin...

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Dec 25, 2020
5 min

Sustainability Spotlight: Pie Ranch

Along scenic Highway 1, colorful hand-made signs direct customers to purchase fresh produce and homemade pie from a roadside stand, which...

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Dec 17, 2020
3 min

Renewable Energies Showcase

By now everybody has heard of renewable energy: a list of power sources revolving around the use of resources in a way that can be...

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An Environmentalist's Guide to Biden's Cabinet Appointments

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Dec 10, 2020
3 min

An Environmentalist's Guide to Biden's Cabinet Appointments

President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce several key environmental positions which will show how seriously he intends to take the...

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EPA reapproves use of dangerous pesticide

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Dec 8, 2020
3 min

EPA reapproves use of dangerous pesticide

Atrazine, a possible carcinogen and endocrine disruptor, is one of the most commonly used weed killers in the U.S. From recent findings...

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Environmental voters were crucial to Biden’s victory

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Nov 30, 2020
3 min

Environmental voters were crucial to Biden’s victory

Historically, the environment has taken a back seat to many other issues in national politics, but 2020 has not been an ordinary year....

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Last Wolverine in California denied Federal Protection

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Nov 20, 2020
3 min

Last Wolverine in California denied Federal Protection

As one of the rarest mammals in the U.S., the legal status of wolverines has long been contested by the government and environmentalists...

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How YOU can Help in Wildlife Conservation

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Nov 14, 2020
4 min

How YOU can Help in Wildlife Conservation

Getting involved in environmental conservation can seem daunting at first, especially with the scale of the looming climate crisis....

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Massive Bird Die Out calls into Question Water Management Balance in California

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Nov 11, 2020
4 min

Massive Bird Die Out calls into Question Water Management Balance in California

Nestled in Northern reaches of California, Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is not always on the forefront of water...

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Trump Administration tries to raise Shasta Dam...again.

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Nov 6, 2020
4 min

Trump Administration tries to raise Shasta Dam...again.

The Bureau of Reclamation has tried to push through a proposal to raise the Shasta Dam many times over the past decade, despite its...

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Oct 31, 2020
3 min

Drilling is bad, actually.

Gov. Newsom recently issued an executive order outlining a ban on the sale of fossil fuels by 2035, but is this enough? Newsom’s...

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Elktivists fight for the rights of Nature at Point Reyes National Seashore

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Oct 4, 2020
5 min

Elktivists fight for the rights of Nature at Point Reyes National Seashore

In our oversaturated, fast paced world, finding those things that are truly wild in life becomes a rare and special experience. Sometimes...

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Feb 17, 2020
4 min

Teddy Roosevelt: A Man of His Time

Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington D.C. ©Photograph by the NPS It is very difficult to describe the entire character of any man, let...

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Save the Uglies

Jul 15, 2019
3 min

Spotted Greenshank

A Spotted Greenshank looking for its next meal. Find the original here. Status: ENDANGERED Population Size: 600-1,300 ↓DECREASING↓ Brief...

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Apr 28, 2019
4 min

Marine Iguana

A marine iguana about to munch on some algae. Find original here. Status: VULNERABLE Population: No official count but estimated between...

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UGLIES

Massive Kelp Die-Off

Giving away California desert to renewable energy is still destroying public lands

Bird Bigotry: How the Trump Administration in its Final Days Put Avian Species at Risk

The Biden Admin must reimplement EPA "secret science" rule

Following the Western Monarch Decline

Point Reyes Seashore is one step closer to national dairy farm

Sustainability Spotlight: Pie Ranch

Renewable Energies Showcase

An Environmentalist's Guide to Biden's Cabinet Appointments

EPA reapproves use of dangerous pesticide

Environmental voters were crucial to Biden’s victory

Last Wolverine in California denied Federal Protection

How YOU can Help in Wildlife Conservation

Massive Bird Die Out calls into Question Water Management Balance in California

Trump Administration tries to raise Shasta Dam...again.

Drilling is bad, actually.

Elktivists fight for the rights of Nature at Point Reyes National Seashore

Teddy Roosevelt: A Man of His Time

Spotted Greenshank

Marine Iguana