An Alaska Superior Court ruling permits the state to kill an unlimited number of black and brown bears across 40,000 square miles of southwest Alaska this summer. The state claims this "bear

An Alaska Superior Court ruling permits the state to kill an unlimited number of black and brown bears across 40,000 square miles of southwest Alaska this summer. The state claims this "bear control program" will boost a struggling caribou herd, but there is no scientific evidence to support this assertion.

Cooper Freeman, Alaska director at the Center for Biological Diversity, expressed concern about the "unlawful plan's irreversible consequences" and the lack of scientific basis. He emphasized the need to protect wildlife based on science, not "disgraceful waste of the state’s limited resources."

The Center for Biological Diversity and Alaska Wildlife Alliance are collaborating to stop this program. Support their efforts in this critical fight.

Celebrate 20 years of Planet Earth! BBC Earth offers 50 years of dramatic, rare, and thought-provoking natural history content, exploring the world's beauty and wonder. Discover more about Planet

Celebrate 20 years of Planet Earth! BBC Earth offers 50 years of dramatic, rare, and thought-provoking natural history content, exploring the world's beauty and wonder. Discover more about Planet Earth and other shows on our website: bbcearth.com/shows/planet-earth.

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Ocean cleanup is achievable, and we are steadily progressing towards eliminating plastic pollution.

While not currently in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), our focus is on improving

Ocean cleanup is achievable, and we are steadily progressing towards eliminating plastic pollution.

While not currently in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), our focus is on improving plastic hotspot prediction to enhance cleanup efficiency. This summer, we will return to the GPGP to test our advanced ocean models and drones.

Joey Wu's personal experience with water scarcity in Taiwan ignited his passion for clean water access. Later, as an undergraduate, he designed a PFAS water filter. However, he learned that

Joey Wu's personal experience with water scarcity in Taiwan ignited his passion for clean water access. Later, as an undergraduate, he designed a PFAS water filter. However, he learned that technical solutions alone are insufficient; they require community trust and socio-cultural buy-in for effective adoption.

In 2022, Wu launched Waterroots, a youth-led climate literacy initiative. It empowers young leaders in water-stressed regions to bridge the gap between technical solutions and community needs, inspiring locally-driven action. Waterroots has grown into a digital community with over 50 members across 25 countries, sharing their water stories through platforms like YouTube. Wu mentors these leaders, fostering global conversations on our shared planetary future.

Inaam Chattha, who experienced eco-anxiety as a teen, channeled his concern into environmental activism, volunteering, and exploring the intersection of race, land, grief. Now a medical student,

Inaam Chattha, who experienced eco-anxiety as a teen, channeled his concern into environmental activism, volunteering, and exploring the intersection of race, land, grief. Now a medical student, he authored children's books on eco-emotions and was named a Top 25 Under 25 Environmentalist by Starfish Canada.

In 2023, Chattha launched Green Mind, a national, youth-led initiative. It provides culturally grounded educational materials and a bilingual Climate Wellness Toolkit to help young people, especially from underrepresented communities, cope with climate anxiety and take action. The toolkit is used in Ontario classrooms for somatic grounding, journaling, and peer connection.

This podcast episode quickly reviews a busy summer for the circular economy. Topics include the EU's Extended Producer Responsibility for textiles, new retail business models, advocacy to scrap UK

This podcast episode quickly reviews a busy summer for the circular economy. Topics include the EU's Extended Producer Responsibility for textiles, new retail business models, advocacy to scrap UK VAT on repairs, the urgency of critical minerals news, and updates from Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Geneva.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes the circular economy – a system designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.

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Whale biologists have documented the first-ever sperm whale birth, a powerful event captured by Shane Gero and the Project CETI team in the Caribbean. Gero, who has studied this specific whale

Whale biologists have documented the first-ever sperm whale birth, a powerful event captured by Shane Gero and the Project CETI team in the Caribbean. Gero, who has studied this specific whale family for nearly 20 years, observed an unusual gathering of 11 female whales during the birth.

The newborn was kept safe on the family's backs and heads for hours. Audio data revealed the whales transitioned from quiet to simultaneously "talking" with morse-code-like clicks, suggesting a celebration. Gero remarked, "It's hard not to see it as a celebration."

Learn more about this whale birth: [National Geographic article](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/sperm-whale-birth-dominica). Featured in "That's Wild," Endangered Earth Online: [Endangered Earth Online article](https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/earthonline/endangered-earth-online-no1211.html).

Center Climate Organizer Molly Morabito emphasizes the urgent threat of fossil fuel pollution to our communities, places, and species, a reality made clear this summer. She is marching to

Center Climate Organizer Molly Morabito emphasizes the urgent threat of fossil fuel pollution to our communities, places, and species, a reality made clear this summer. She is marching to #EndFossilFuels in NYC on September 17th and encourages others to join.

For march details, visit https://endfossilfuels.us.

If you cannot attend, you can still amplify demands by sharing the action: https://biodiv.us/EndFossilFuels.

Italy, situated between the rapidly warming Adriatic and Mediterranean seas, is acutely vulnerable to climate change. Last year, severe drought drained many rivers and dried up 45% of its

Italy, situated between the rapidly warming Adriatic and Mediterranean seas, is acutely vulnerable to climate change. Last year, severe drought drained many rivers and dried up 45% of its farmland.

This year, northern Italy's Emilia-Romagna region faced catastrophic flooding, with rivers bursting banks and submerging thousands of acres after receiving half their annual rainfall in 36 hours. Professor Peter Wadhams, witnessing these crises firsthand from Turin, highlights heat as a major concern, regardless of varying wet or dry conditions.

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Washington's recovering wolf population faces flawed state management. Despite public support, the state wildlife agency, influenced by the livestock industry, continues lethal wolf management and

Washington's recovering wolf population faces flawed state management. Despite public support, the state wildlife agency, influenced by the livestock industry, continues lethal wolf management and defied Governor Inslee's reform orders. This approach lacks accountability, transparency, and science-based nonlethal strategies.

Learn from experts Amaroq Weiss, Claire Loebs Davis, and Samantha Bruegger how to transform Washington into a leader for wolf conservation. The Center for Biological Diversity, a 501c3 nonprofit, protects species through science and law.

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