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Every Drop Matters
World Water day is celebrated on March 22 every year to spread awareness about the water crisis all over the world. World Water Day aims to achieve the vision of sustainable water and sanitation for all by 2030. The UN's World Water Development Report is an overview...
On the Brink of a Man-Made Climate Disaster
The world is on the brink of a man-made climate change disaster. More than a century of burning fossil fuels as well as unequal and unsustainable energy and land use have led to global warming of 1.1°C above pre -industrial levels. This has resulted in more frequent...
Mapped: The World’s Minority Indigenous Peoples
A fascinating new map by Bhabna Banerjee uses data from the Indigenous World 2022 report to show the population distribution of the roughly 476 million minority Indigenous groups worldwide. Generally, the term indigenous peoples refers to social or cultural groups...
Examining Disparities in Environmental Grantmaking
A new report by Dorceta Taylor and Molly Blondell from the Yale University School of the Environment, examines the environmental grantmaking practices of 220 foundations that distributed more than 30,000 grants totaling $4.9 billion that were distributed over three...
Ocean Connect Named Ocean Guardian
We are proud to announce that Ocean Connect has been named an "Ocean Guardian" by the Ocean Culture Life organization. The Ocean Culture Life Guardians is a community of organizations, charities, brands, conservationists, campaigners, and ocean experts who share a...
Featured Connection: Atmospheric Science
The Dynamics of Weather and Climate Atmospheric scientists consider problems that are both scientifically challenging and critical for the health and well-being of modern society. Atmospheric science is an interdisciplinary field that touches upon mathematics,...
Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
The Biden-Harris Administration continues to build on early efforts to integrate environmental justice with federal agency actions through a new Executive Order 14091, Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal...
The 12 Principles of Plant Biology
We are just finishing up a new snapshot on Botany and came across the 12 Principles of Plant Biology courtesy of the American Society of Plant Biologists (makes sense, right?). We thought it a fascinating take on the importance of plants to the biosphere, our health...
What Does it Mean to Be an Environmental Justice Community?
Communities most impacted by environmental harms and risks are typically referred to as “environmental justice (EJ) communities” or, as the US Environmental Protection Agency defines them, “overburdened communities.” A few factors go into identifying EJ communities,...
Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool is a geospatial mapping tool that indicates disadvantaged communities nationwide facing significant burdens. These burdens are organized into eight categories: climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution,...
High Seas Treaty Announced
After over a decade of tough negotiations, more than 100 United Nations member countries have agreed to the first-ever treaty to protect the world's oceans outside national boundaries. The UN High Seas Treaty places 30% of the world's oceans into protected areas, puts...
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
The Biden-Harris Administration is making $250 million available to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies. These planning grants, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are the first tranche of funding...