Pew Environment @pewenvironment

We work globally to establish pragmatic, science-based policies that conserve our oceans, public lands, and shorelines. pewenvironment.org Washington DC Joined August 2008

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Pew Environment @pewenvironment

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Wildlife crossings—bridges and underpasses for animals—have reduced collisions with large animals by 92% in the state, per @ColoradoDOT. Continual funding for this infrastructure helps make roads safer for people and animals. pewtrsts.org/4kVSent 📸 Steven Coffey/Unsplash

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Antarctic krill, key to the region’s food web, is under threat from concentrated industrial fishing and climate change. World leaders must agree to protect these crustaceans–and the predators that rely on them. pewtrsts.org/45yekGU 📸Chris J Gilbert/Getty Images

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Luckily, the Pacific bluefin tuna population in the region has rebounded roughly 10X since that low. Eastern Pacific fisheries managers must agree to long-term plans that ensure sustainability. #IATTC pewtrsts.org/45ZANhh 📸Richard Herrmann/Blue Planet Archive

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Breaking: 🇬🇩 Grenada is the 55th nation to ratify the #HighSeas Treaty. The high seas treaty is an opportunity to establish protected areas beyond national jurisdictions, safeguarding biodiversity and paving the way for a healthier ocean. #BBNJ

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This month, Eastern Pacific countries have the chance to modernize their tuna fisheries to help keep them sustainable and keep illegally caught fish off the market. #IATTC pewtrsts.org/45ZANhh 📸 Giordano Cipriani/Getty Images

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Palena, in the Los Lagos region of southern Chile, is pioneering new conservation methods that could protect both the area’s diverse landscapes and its customs for future generations. pewtrsts.org/3U7Ilbi 📸 Robinson San Martin ©Programa Austral Patagonia-UACh

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Wildlife crossings save money and lives. Here are just a few reasons why states like Colorado can–and should–dedicate funding for these overpasses and underpasses. pewtrsts.org/4mn9Z0k 📸 Mark Gocke Getty Images/iStockphoto John Fielder Ray Wise/Getty Images

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Antarctica’s waters are threatened by: 🌡Climate Change 🎣Concentrated fishing 🐦Invasive species To protect krill–at the center of the Antarctic food web–countries must consider not only the pinky-sized crustaceans but their predators, too. pewtrsts.org/45yekGU

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US Department of the Interior @Interior

2 days ago

Wilderness is wild. It offers a place to find relaxation, adventure, and solitude. Today we celebrate 61 years of the Wilderness Act of 1964, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, safeguarding wild places so they endure as part of our shared heritage.

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🗺 Many wetlands in the U.S. remain unmapped. A new AI-powered tool combines satellite imagery and data on hydrology, elevation, and vegetation with machine learning to better help locate and conserve these vital ecosystems. pewtrsts.org/44URM2F

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Chile’s Palena region is a historic place that pioneers traversed a century ago to prepare for winter. Today, the local community is working to conserve both the land and their traditions. pewtrsts.org/3U7Ilbi 📸 Robinson San Martin ©Programa Austral Patagonia-UACh

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Antarctic krill are at the center of the region’s food web. Recent research underscores the importance of conservation measures for the crustacean, which must factor in the full Antarctic ecosystem. pewtrsts.org/45yekGU 📸 Rob King

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3 days ago

Asthma, cancer, and heart disease. Just a few of the health risks faced by communities near plastic production sites. As #INC5 comes to a close, leaders have a final chance to unite for a global plastics treaty that safeguards both people and the planet. pewtrsts.org/4l5cD9q

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🌊 🇰🇳 ✒️ Ocean news! St. Kitts and Nevis joins 53 countries in ratifying the #HighSeas treaty. Once ratified by 60 countries, they can begin to determine where to establish marine protected areas on the high seas. #BBNJ

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At #INC5, countries failed to commit to action on plastic pollution, "putting the health of people and the planet at risk.” Without action, the problem will only deepen, says our Sarah Baulch. Via @CNN pewtrsts.org/45CWG4U

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Chile has just one park ranger for every 89,000 acres of protected area—much lower than recommended. A new @UAustraldeChile program is educating park rangers and other professionals to help ensure marine protected areas do what they’re intended to. pewtrsts.org/4mWQ5Kb

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The real problem isn’t just what we throw away—it’s what’s being made. Plastic production has exploded since the 1950s and pollution has followed. A global plastics treaty must stop the flow at its source—production. pewtrsts.org/3ITAqMe