Victory for the Oceans! Covert nighttime operations arrest ten poachers in Africa!
The Gambia’s waters are rich in biodiversity, making them a hotspot for illegal fishing operations.
Sam Simon and its crew have been working with local authorities to defend, conserve and protect these waters, and our most recent patrol has resulted in one of our biggest success’ in African waters.
Over the course of a week, ten trawlers were arrested, meaning that their illegal nets will no longer bring destruction to these waters.
For the Oceans.
Sea Shepherd is an international, non-profit marine conservation organization that engages in direct action campaigns to defend wildlife, and conserve and protect the world’s oceans from illegal exploitation and environmental destruction.
Rising carbon levels in the atmosphere can make plants grow faster, but there’s another hidden consequence: they rob plants of the nutrients and vitamins we need to survive. In a talk about global food security, epidemiologist Kristie Ebi explores the potentially massive health consequences of this growing nutrition crisis — and explores the steps we can take to ensure all people have access to safe, healthy food.
The video is about the Finnafjord in the northeast of Iceland because it represents a broader global challenge. While Iceland as a whole is experiencing the negative effects of climate change stronger than many other nations, this specific region actually aims to profit from the changing climate. From 2021 onwards, the construction of a large container port will begin, which is supposed to turn Iceland into a new hub for international merchant shipping.
