The Center for Biological Diversity advocates for green energy that respects biodiversity and Indigenous cultures. In February 2024, we took significant action in Arizona. We filed an injunction

The Center for Biological Diversity advocates for green energy that respects biodiversity and Indigenous cultures. In February 2024, we took significant action in Arizona. We filed an injunction with the Tohono O'odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe to stop wind-power transmission lines damaging sacred sites and the fragile San Pedro River.

We also achieved a major victory with Navajo allies against proposed Black Mesa hydropower projects. These projects threatened aquifers, prehistoric sites, and Mexican spotted owl habitat. This win establishes a new nationwide policy granting Tribes veto power over permits targeting their land. More on this victory: insideclimatenews.org.

This program investigates green hydrogen's potential to mitigate climate change, replacing fossil fuel-dependent hydrogen in applications like aviation and heavy transport. NASA scientist Patrick

This program investigates green hydrogen's potential to mitigate climate change, replacing fossil fuel-dependent hydrogen in applications like aviation and heavy transport. NASA scientist Patrick Hogan and Cascadia Energy Technologies' John Gentile discuss this paradigm shift with host Dale Walkonen. Edited by Mike Coe.

For more on modular green hydrogen, visit cascadiaenergytech.com. Explore the state of our planet at the FacingFuture Library: facingfuture.earth/library.

A recent expedition in Mexico's Gulf of California tallied just 10 to 13 vaquitas, confirming these small porpoises are critically endangered but not yet extinct. Their population has plummeted

A recent expedition in Mexico's Gulf of California tallied just 10 to 13 vaquitas, confirming these small porpoises are critically endangered but not yet extinct. Their population has plummeted from 600 in 1997, primarily due to entanglement in gillnets set for the endangered totoaba fish.

Despite the dire situation, Mexico has largely failed to enforce its totoaba fishing ban. The Center, advocating for over 20 years, now urgently calls on the government to enforce this ban immediately to prevent the vaquita's permanent loss. Learn more: https://biodiv.us/43PxPIE

Discover Arizona's bird species richness, particularly in Yavapai County, with local expert Eric Moore. Owner of The Lookout (formerly Jay's Bird Barn), Eric will use eBird data to highlight

Discover Arizona's bird species richness, particularly in Yavapai County, with local expert Eric Moore. Owner of The Lookout (formerly Jay's Bird Barn), Eric will use eBird data to highlight unique local birds and guide you on where and when to spot them.

Eric's lifelong passion for wild birds began in childhood, leading him to open his nature store in 2003. He has since shared his knowledge through a weekly column and bird walks. The store, now The Lookout, moved to 1230 Willow Creek Road in Prescott on April 3, 2023.

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Harp seal pups are born with white coats, maturing into adults with silver-white fur and distinctive black, harp-shaped markings that give them their name.

Warming oceans pose an

Harp seal pups are born with white coats, maturing into adults with silver-white fur and distinctive black, harp-shaped markings that give them their name.

Warming oceans pose an existential threat to these ice-dwelling seals. Oceana campaigns against climate change drivers like offshore drilling and promotes renewable energy. Support our work by making a [symbolic harp seal adoption](https://bit.ly/3o7nlEU); all gifts protect marine life.

Join our community of Wavemakers! Connect with us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/oceana/), [Twitter](http://twitter.com/oceana), and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/oceana/).

The Chumash, a maritime culture for millennia, built strong *tomol* plank canoes to navigate the Channel Islands' treacherous waters. European colonization nearly eradicated this craft through

The Chumash, a maritime culture for millennia, built strong *tomol* plank canoes to navigate the Channel Islands' treacherous waters. European colonization nearly eradicated this craft through forced assimilation. Today, Alan Salazar and his Chumash and Fernandeño Tataviam communities are revitalizing *tomol* building and paddling, passing vital knowledge to new generations.

Support the Tataviam Land Conservancy’s project to build two *tomols*. This initiative will unite the Fernandeño Tataviam and Chumash tribes through educational events and workshops focused on *tomol* craft, culture, and paddling. Please specify "Tomol Project" when donating at tataviam.land/donation/.

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After five years of legal action by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized Endangered Species Act protection for the Dixie Valley toad. These extremely

After five years of legal action by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized Endangered Species Act protection for the Dixie Valley toad. These extremely rare amphibians, previously under emergency protection, face acute threat from a geothermal power plant likely to dry up their critical hot springs. As the Center’s Great Basin Director Patrick Donnelly stated, "Renewable energy is essential to combating the climate emergency, but it can’t come at the cost of extinction."

The Center for Biological Diversity is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to protecting all species through science, law, and creative media, believing human welfare is deeply linked to nature's diversity. Learn more about this victory: biologicaldiversity.org/news. Explore the Center's work: biologicaldiversity.org.

Watch a black bear cub's delightful first encounter with snow, captured on video with its mother during an urban stroll. This was likely the young bear’s first winter, a crucial period when cubs

Watch a black bear cub's delightful first encounter with snow, captured on video with its mother during an urban stroll. This was likely the young bear’s first winter, a crucial period when cubs learn vital survival skills from their mother.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a 501c3 nonprofit, works to secure a future for all species by protecting the lands, waters, and climate they need to survive. We believe human welfare is deeply linked to nature's vast diversity.

Learn more at biologicaldiversity.org or contact us at center@biologicaldiversity.org.

Join host Jeff Corwin on an adventure across the Great Plains, exploring the vital connection between species. He assists Native American tribes in re-establishing bison herds, a keystone species

Join host Jeff Corwin on an adventure across the Great Plains, exploring the vital connection between species. He assists Native American tribes in re-establishing bison herds, a keystone species that once shaped the ecosystem. Historically, bison were nearly wiped out by western expansion, devastating both the plains and tribal cultures that depended on them.

The loss of bison had ripple effects, impacting predators, scavengers, and species like black-footed ferrets. Conservationists, led by the Intertribal Buffalo Council, are working to restore at least ten large herds. This effort not only revitalizes the environment but also helps Native American communities reconnect with their cultural heritage, ensuring the survival of the Great Plains ecosystem.

Join host Jeff Corwin on an Alaskan adventure to help save North America's impressive feathered flyers. He explores the ancient Tongass National Forest, learning how this old-growth ecosystem

Join host Jeff Corwin on an Alaskan adventure to help save North America's impressive feathered flyers. He explores the ancient Tongass National Forest, learning how this old-growth ecosystem supports diverse wildlife, including goshawks, wolves, and salmon. The forest is also crucial for carbon sequestration, acting as a natural climate solution.

Later, Jeff visits the Alaska Raptor Center, encountering iconic bald eagles, great blue herons, and goshawks. He assists in releasing Diesel, a young bald eagle rehabilitated after being hit by a car, helping the bird return to the wild.