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Kriss Kevorkian, PhD, MSW (she/her)

@drkkevorkian.bsky.social
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Thanatologist/ Doctor of death, dying and grief (including environmental & ecological) at A Dying World. Gaia/Southern Resident Orca crusader at Legal Rights for the Salish Sea: linktr.ee/legalrightsforthesalishsea

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 28/07/2026
A global scientific review has just found that 51% of migratory #bird species are experiencing population declines. Habitat destruction, #ClimateChange, and other human-caused threats are causing them to fly towards extinction. Without stronger conservation efforts, more losses are inevitable.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 28/07/2026
As climate change fuels longer wildfire seasons, smoky skies are changing how children play, learn and socialize.
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How Wildfire Smoke Is Reshaping Childhood - Inside Climate News
Smoky summers are becoming the new normal across the American West, forcing a generation of children to grow up indoors.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 28/07/2026
For decades, scientists assumed that warming oceans would push fish toward the poles. New analysis shows it might instead be sending them deeper.
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European Fish Are Adapting to Climate Change in Unexpected Ways - Inside Climate News
As waters warm and industrial fishing expands, fish populations are heading for the depths of the European continental shelf.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 27/07/2026
As the federal government considers expanding California’s oil production, environmental advocates and Indigenous organizations are concerned about how new leasing could impact their habitat and community.
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California Marine Sanctuaries Face Threats of New Trump-Backed Offshore Oil Leases - Inside Climate News
With the federal government trying to jumpstart California’s oil production, environmental advocates and Indigenous organizations are concerned about what new leasing could do to their habitat and com...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 15/07/2026
French lawmakers give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.
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France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
France's National Assembly has given final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 10/07/2026
What did Florida regulators do as dozens of sloths died at a planned Orlando tourist attraction? Virtually nothing, internal emails reveal.
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Florida Regulators Stood by as Dozens of Sloths Died, New Records Reveal - Inside Climate News
Internal emails obtained by Inside Climate News show the state of Florida saw no need to stop the unfolding mass deaths of sloths at a planned Orlando tourist attraction.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 02/07/2026
Courts in Colombia and Bangladesh made history by recognizing rivers as legal persons. So why are these waterways still being polluted?
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Rights of Nature Laws Are Coming Up Against Legal Systems Designed for Destruction - Inside Climate News
Landmark court rulings in Colombia and Bangladesh gave rivers a voice, but a new report says deep-seated issues are blocking transformational change.
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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Global study finds ocean warming is taking a year-round toll on marine life: www.earth.com/news/global-...
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Global study finds ocean warming is taking a year-round toll on marine life
Ocean warming triggered more than 200 marine impacts worldwide, many occurring in cooler months that monitoring programs often overlook.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/07/2026
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day.
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California to institute Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese American in the state's history
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day. Gov.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 01/07/2026
After an exceptionally warm and dry winter, vast swaths of the Western United States are up in flames.
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Large Fires Scorch Drought-Stricken Western U.S.  - Inside Climate News
A warm, dry winter set the stage for an early and aggressive start to fire season. More fires are on the horizon.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 27/06/2026
Trump-appointed wealth manager faces confirmation hearing for the position of assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks.
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Interim Fish and Wildlife Assistant Secretary’s Lack of Experience Concerns Senators at Confirmation Hearings - Inside Climate News
Kevin Lilly, a Trump-appointed wealth manager, has been on the job in an acting capacity for almost a year despite no prior confirmation.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 26/06/2026
The decision could save Bayer billions of dollars and put an end to lawsuits alleging the company withheld the health risks of Roundup.
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Supreme Court Delivers a Victory for Pesticide Companies in Fight Over Cancer Claims - Inside Climate News
In a 7-2 decision, the Court determined that federal law prohibits “failure to warn” lawsuits against pesticide companies for health harms not formally recognized by the EPA.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 26/06/2026
Fatal delusions in Texas’ water planning methods created a crisis in Corpus Christi. The state doesn’t plan for droughts to get worse. But the droughts keep getting worse.
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Texas’ Refusal to Plan for Climate Change Created a Crisis in Corpus Christi - Inside Climate News
Stubbornly unrealistic assessments of the region’s reservoir system turned this year’s drought conditions into an emergency.
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Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Fabulous new killer whale paper, showing that mammal-eaters are seen much more often around Seattle's seas, while fish-eating resident killer whales are now more rarely seen journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 22/06/2026
A new report finds environmental defenders increasingly face “economies of violence”—a mix of government officials, corporations, criminal groups and security forces benefiting from extractive industries and land development.
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Environmental Defenders Remain Among World’s Most Targeted Activists - Inside Climate News
A new report found that environmental defenders are increasingly encountering overlapping networks of government officials, corporations, criminal groups and private security forces.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 20/06/2026
One of the strangest moments at the Bonn climate talks came when Saudi Arabia portrayed itself as a victim of climate change after decades of blocking and delaying efforts to combat it.
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United Nations Climate Talks in Bonn Marked by ‘Sidestepping and Stalling’ - Inside Climate News
U.S. policies and military actions have raised anxieties, as well as hopes of a faster transition away from fossil fuels.
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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Groundwater flow could help unlock ocean carbon storage solution phys.org/news/2026-06...
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Groundwater flow could help unlock ocean carbon storage solution
AIMS scientists are quantifying the amount of groundwater flowing from the land to the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia to help understand the viability of blue carbon storage solutions to reduce th...
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 18/06/2026
Rice's whales are one of the rarest whales on Earth — only 51 remain. We're co-sponsoring a webinar to learn all about them on Thursday, June 25th at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT. Learn more about these critically endangered whales and what you can do to help them. Sign up now: biodiv.us/3QM94fn
Webinar poster titled "Rice's Whales: Protecting the Gulf Whale" with two illustrations of whales. Event details: Thursday, June 25, 8:00 PM ET.
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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Stop Killing Bears open.substack.com/pub/davidsta...
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Stop Killing Bears
There is no Social, Biological or Ethical Justification for It
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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
World's highest-consuming 10% cause up to $5.7 trillion a year in environmental damage, study finds phys.org/news/2026-06...
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World's highest-consuming 10% cause up to $5.7 trillion a year in environmental damage, study finds
The environmental damage caused by the world's highest-consuming 10% of people is worth $1.7 trillion to $5.7 trillion a year. At the central and upper estimates, this is several times more than the i...
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We can stop whaling in our lifetime, and we plan to. Below, in the first of five shorts, our Norway For Whales campaigner Lottie, breaks down how we plan to stop whaling in Norway. Part 1 is to support activists in Norway, because change must come from within. 1/2
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How we plan to stop Norwegian whaling - Part 1
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 15/06/2026
About half of all global rocket launches are by one company—SpaceX. Just five countries conduct most of the rest, but debris and pollution from space activities spread through the shared atmosphere. New research sheds more light on a growing problem.
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A Commercial Space Race Prompts a Thorny Question: Who Owns the Sky? - Inside Climate News
The surge in satellites brings pollution and risks of repeating destructive colonial practices, experts warn.
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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
When languages go extinct, so does the ecological knowledge they contain. therevelator.org/extinction-l...
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The Extinction of Languages Is an Environmental Issue • The Revelator
More than 2,000 Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing this century — and with them we could lose vitally important traditional ecological knowledge.
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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 11/06/2026
The Extinction of Languages Is an Environmental Issue therevelator.org/extinction-languag…
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The Extinction of Languages Is an Environmental Issue • The Revelator
More than 2,000 Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing this century — and with them we could lose vitally important traditional ecological knowledge.
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
More than 1,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises die every year due to bycatch in UK waters. A new report by Wildlife and Countryside Link, which we are supporting, reveals the devastating impact of entanglement in fishing gear. 1\3
A whale floating lifeless on the water surface, highlighting the impact of bycatch on marine mammals. The text says: Death by bycatch. Over 1,000 whales and dolphins killed each year.
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
As the Faroe Islands’ whale and dolphin hunts continue, Faroese authorities have now changed the law, making it increasingly unlikely that participants will face prosecution for animal welfare violations.
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Regulation change a green light for brutal hunts in Faroes - Whale and Dolphin Conservation
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Whales are our powerful climate allies, essential for a healthy ocean and a healthy planet. Yet whaling continues in places like Norway, despite opposition worldwide. 1/2
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A wave of change is coming.
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Katie Surma @katiesurma.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Necropsy reports from sloths imported by a planned Orlando tourist attraction document stressed animals riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. Scientists say the situation is a warning about the threat the booming wildlife trade poses to human health. insideclimatenews.org/news/0706202...
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Mass Sloth Deaths in Florida Show Why the Wildlife Trade Is a Pandemic Risk - Inside Climate News
Necropsy reports from sloths imported by a planned Orlando tourist attraction document stressed animals riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. Scientists say the situation is a warning about th...
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 06/06/2026
Mangroves may increasingly “drown” as sea levels rise, a new study suggests, which has major consequences for the climate.
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Mangrove Forests Fight Climate Change—But Climate Change Is Fighting Back - Inside Climate News
Mangroves store vast amounts of climate-warming carbon. Sea level rise may push them past the brink, according to a new study.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 03/06/2026
More than 200 diesel-burning generators power Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz. A new lawsuit contends their emissions threaten human health and violate the Clean Air Act.
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Alligator Alcatraz Emissions Threaten Human Health, Violate Clean Air Act, Lawsuit Claims - Inside Climate News
The air pollution is associated with the more than 200 diesel-burning generators powering the Everglades migrant detention facility, along with 100 diesel-burning lighting towers.
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 02/06/2026
Goodness grey-cious! Raincoast researcher, Janine McNeilly, recounts a surprise visit from a grey whale through our survey area in Swanson Channel and discusses how to reduce the risk of vessel collisions www.raincoast.org/2026/06/grey...
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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Fewer than 75 Southern Resident orcas remain. Voluntary rules aren't enough. The Canadian government must enforce real, permanent protections now before we lose them forever. #SaveTheOrcas #SalishSea #SRKW bit.ly/49KWxPw
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Southern Resident Killer Whales Are Running Out of Time
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Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Check out this incredible museum The Whale, in Andenes in northern Norway. Opens June 4, 2027. The architecture is truly incredible. I've been helping with one of the displays. thewhale.com
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 29/05/2026
Americans spend 18% of our economy on healthcare, nearly twice the average of comparable nations, for worse results
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Why America is failing its health report card | Robert B Shpiner
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 29/05/2026
Tragic news: At least 51 whales have died along the West Coast already this year. If whale deaths continue at this rate, 2026 could rank among the deadliest years for West Coast whales — second only to 2019, when a record-setting 122 whales died.
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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 29/05/2026
Communities deserve safe drinking water, and that starts with strong protections. At least 45% of the tap water in the U.S. is contaminated with PFAS, the forever chemicals tied to cancer and cardiovascular disease. But the EPA is rolling back key protections against PFAS in our drinking water.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 29/05/2026
As the Trump administration seeks to repeal coal ash clean-up rules, environmental groups said the EPA’s proposed amendment guts protections against the dangers of burning coal and puts the nation’s groundwater at risk.
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Environmentalists Turn Out in Force to Oppose Trump Coal Ash Rollbacks - Inside Climate News
Proposed new regulations from the EPA would loosen requirements for protecting groundwater near power plants where the toxic residue from burning coal is stored. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin calls the...
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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
A study finds Greenland’s ice melt grew sixfold in three decades, from about 14 to 90.8 billion U.S. tons, and the numbers put hard scale on a change already showing up at sea www.ecoticias.com/en/a-study-f...
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A study finds Greenland’s ice melt grew sixfold in three decades, from about 14 to 90.8 billion U.S. tons, and the numbers put hard scale on a change already showing up at sea
Greenland's extreme ice melt has surged sixfold. See how this rapid thaw is reshaping our oceans and coastlines.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 29/05/2026
After more than five decades, a lawsuit is calling on the US government to stop importing seafood tied to marine mammal deaths
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Federal Law Requires US Seafood Imports to Not Threaten Marine Mammals. A Lawsuit Is Pushing the Government to Finally Act. - Inside Climate News
Bycatch is the biggest threat to whales and dolphins, but many seafood-exporting countries fail to take protective measure.
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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 28/05/2026
The EPA is proposing to roll back critical protections against toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS in our drinking water.​ Communities across the country are already living with PFAS contamination in their drinking water, soil, and food supply. We deserve an EPA that puts public health first.
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The EPA Says It’s Tough on Forever Chemicals, So Why Is Zeldin Weakening PFAS Rules?
PFAS rollbacks raise serious questions about whose side the agency is on.
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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Entanglement injuries cause prolonged suffering for whales and dolphins – early intervention is crucial theconversation.com/entanglement...
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Entanglement injuries cause prolonged suffering for whales and dolphins – early intervention is crucial
Entanglement is a major animal welfare issue for marine mammals. A successful rescue is not just whether an animal is cut free but whether it recovers from injuries.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 26/05/2026
"Springsteen does what celebrities should do," writes @greenhousenyt.bsky.social. "He uses his star power to fight the good fight. He talks to people. He doesn’t talk at them or down to them or lecture them. He voices common concerns, he rallies, he inspires."
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Bruce Springsteen is a model for how celebrities should resist Trump | Steven Greenhouse
His recent concerts are a thunderous call to fight for democracy. The nation could use more like him
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Think empathy is only human? Think again. Whales and dolphins demonstrate care, protection, and compassion in astonishing ways. In our new series, we’ll share unbelievable stories showing their empathetic side. First up: humpback whales, the graceful songbirds of the ocean.
Two humpback whales swimming gracefully in deep blue ocean waters, showcasing their massive size and textured skin.A split screen of one image and text. The image is a Humpback whale tail rising above water.  The second is a text recounting a scene in which a humpback whale nudges a marine biologist to safety after almost drowning during a dive in the Cook Islands.Humpback whale partially emerging from ocean water, showing its barnacle-covered head amid choppy waves.  With the text: Multiple incidents of humpback whales interfering with orca hunts have been recorded. In several cases, humpbacks charged into the scene, trumpeting loudly and thrashing their tails. There are even reports of humpbacks lifting seals out of the water on their heads or chests keeping them out of reach of the orcas below.A close-up of a humpback whale swimming near the ocean surface with deep blue water around it. The text showcases a story in which a pod of humpback whales surrounds a grieving whale, saving her baby from being eaten by orcas.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 25/05/2026
The population of Gray Whales has plummeted over the past seven years as climate change triggers mass starvation in warming Arctic waters.
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Malnourished Gray Whales of the Eastern North Pacific Are in ‘Serious Trouble’ - Inside Climate News
The population has plummeted over the past seven years as climate change triggers mass starvation in warming Arctic waters.
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Patagonia @patagonia.com · 24/05/2026
The Klamath dams are down, and salmon are returning to their historic spawning grounds. But what kind of home will they find upstream?
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 23/05/2026
With 23 Right Whale calves born this season, what does the mini baby boom mean for the critically endangered species?
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A Bit of Good News for Right Whales - Inside Climate News
With 23 calves born this season, what does the mini baby boom for the critically endangered species mean?
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 22/05/2026
A formal petition to the U.S. government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports because of China’s loophole-ridden illegal shark fin trade.
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China’s Shark Finning Could Lead to US Seafood Sanctions - Inside Climate News
A formal petition to the U.S. government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports as it highlights China’s loophole-ridden illegal shark fin trade.
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 21/05/2026
It's not just #endangered species being undermined by federal fast tracking of major projects, it’s also the Species at Risk Act legislation that protects them. You can help: www.raincoast.org/2026/05/save... youtube.com/shorts/dvJ90...
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Canada's Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk
YouTube video by Raincoast Conservation Foundation
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 21/05/2026
The Center and our allies just sued the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. government officials to stop seafood imports into the United States from eight foreign fisheries that incidentally entangle and kill too many marine mammals. ➡️ biodiv.us/43ntU7q
A humpback whale tail underwater entangled in fishing rope.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I love and respect this scientist. Carl Sagan answers a question about creation vs evolution.
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