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NOAA Grant Opportunities for Tribal & Indigenous Communities
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is committed to fulfilling the federal trust responsibility to federally recognized Indian tribes. In addition, NOAA strives to build and strengthen its relationships with Indian tribes, Alaska...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Canada’s Olympics kit provider hit with greenwashing complaint in France. Lululemon is accused by environmental group of using “misleading”...
Featured Connection: Chemical Oceanography
Ocean Acidification and Climate Change Chemical oceanography is considered a niche area within the broader field of oceanography. Along with biological, physical, and geographical oceanography, it is one of the four main oceanographic areas. It is said that chemical...
Government Acknowledges that Federal Dams Harm Native American Communities
The federal government has released a report that for the first time acknowledges the harms that dams in the Pacific Northwest have “inflicted and continue to inflict” on Native American tribes, it said. The report, released by the Interior Department, details the...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Tribes and Environmentalists Press Arizona and Federal Officials to Stop Uranium Mining Near the Grand Canyon. Activists hope to shut down an...
Featured Connection: Documentary Filmmaking
Telling Stories That Matter There’s no question that the invention of the smartphone camera has, at one time or another, turned us all into amateur documentary filmmakers. And with the professional-grade movie editing software that often comes pre-loaded on computers,...
Human-Made Noise Is Harming Ocean Life. Climate Change Could Make it Worse.
According to a recent study, climate change is altering the temperature and chemistry of the ocean, which could amplify underwater noise. The study, Predicting the contribution of climate change on North Atlantic underwater sound propagation, has determined that:...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Plastics Pollution Has Become a ‘Crisis,’ Biden Administration Acknowledges. The White House strategy aims to cut pollutants, not cap production,...
Featured Connection: Environmental Protection
Restoring Nature to its Natural State The negative effects of human activity on the environment are certainly there for all to see. Air pollution, deforestation, plastic pollution, warming oceans, rising sea levels, species extinction, intensifying storms,...
Environmental Defense Fund Internships
Whether you want to have a direct impact on the environment — or work behind the scenes to support such work — EDF internships are designed to provide current and recent undergraduate and graduate students with a wealth of opportunities. EDF internships support...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Global goal of tripling renewables by 2030 still out of reach, says International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The renewable energy agency...
Friday Podcast
In a new Ocean Connect feature, we are going to recommend a worthwhile podcast every Friday (until we run out of podcasts!). We are going to start with the Conservation Careers Podcast. Conservation Careers is a conservation careers center for aspiring and experienced...