Pew Environment

@pewenvironment

We work globally to establish pragmatic, science-based policies that conserve our oceans, public lands, and shorelines.

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Nov 23, 2022

This world we’re all working to protect is BIG. That’s why you find us in Australia, Chile, the UK, the US, and beyond. You can find Pew Environment multiple places online, too: 📸 See us on Instagram: pew.org/2Krvbjo 🤝 Be a friend on Facebook: pew.org/3tVM52q

pewenvironment's tweet image. This world we’re all working to protect is BIG. That’s why you find us in Australia, Chile, the UK, the US, and beyond.

You can find Pew Environment multiple places online, too:

📸 See us on Instagram: pew.org/2Krvbjo
🤝 Be a friend on Facebook: pew.org/3tVM52q

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UN Environment Programme@UNEP · 21 h

Mangroves are rising. Rivers are healing. This #WorldMangroveDay, join #GenerationRestoration in supporting projects helping cities and communities restore long-neglected wetlands, preserving biodiversity, and making urban areas more resilient to climate change

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · 12 h

“I have developed a very deep respect for the amount of work it takes to get this information,” says marine scientist Le’Anne Green. Green’s fieldwork researching mangroves is helping inform climate policy in Jamaica. #InternationalMangroveDay pewtrsts.org/459Cwz3

pewenvironment's tweet card. July 26 is International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, a moment to celebrate one of the most essential coastal ecosystems on the planet.

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · 15 h

“Nature really does become a part of you.” Marine scientist Le’Anne Green is helping protect Jamaica’s mangroves by measuring their carbon storage—critical for climate action, coastal resilience, and more. #InternationalMangroveDay pewtrsts.org/459Cwz3

pewenvironment's tweet image. “Nature really does become a part of you.”

Marine scientist Le’Anne Green is helping protect Jamaica’s mangroves by measuring their carbon storage—critical for climate action, coastal resilience, and more. #InternationalMangroveDay pewtrsts.org/459Cwz3

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 25

🗺 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

pewenvironment's tweet card. Over the past 200 years, the United States has lost more than half of its wetlands, largely because of commercial development and agricultural practices that drain or fill wetlands. Even worse,...

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 24

Wetlands support: ✅Wildfire & flood mitigation ✅Strong coastlines ✅Wildlife habitats ✅Carbon storage … and more. Researchers are using new, AI-powered tools to help better identify and conserve these essential ecosystems. pewtrsts.org/44URM2F

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 22

Wetland loss is only accelerating, according to @USFWS. A new AI-powered tool is helping states to identify wetlands better—and conserve them. 📸Pexels[dot]com/Alex Moliski pewtrsts.org/44URM2F

pewenvironment's tweet image. Wetland loss is only accelerating, according to @USFWS. A new AI-powered tool is helping states to identify wetlands better—and conserve them. 📸Pexels[dot]com/Alex Moliski pewtrsts.org/44URM2F

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · 7 h

Unfortunately, wildlife-vehicle collisions are expected to rise with traffic volume growing in Colorado. Investing continuous funds into wildlife crossings—bridges or underpasses for animals—can help reduce these accidents by 92%.📸 Steven Coffey/Unsplash pewtrsts.org/4kVSent

pewenvironment's tweet image. Unfortunately, wildlife-vehicle collisions are expected to rise with traffic volume growing in Colorado.

Investing continuous funds into wildlife crossings—bridges or underpasses for animals—can help reduce these accidents by 92%.📸 Steven Coffey/Unsplash pewtrsts.org/4kVSent

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · 19 h

DYK? Only 1% of the high seas are currently protected. The Thermal Dome drives life in the eastern Pacific—feeding whales, sharks, & turtles. But ship traffic and overfishing threaten this marine oasis. The high seas treaty can change that.

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 25

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

pewenvironment's tweet image. 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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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 25

At least 41 dams either failed or were damaged during Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. The Helene relief bill that was recently signed into law includes $10 million in funds to remove or repair damaged dams that are no longer safe. pewtrsts.org/4l39RSp

pewenvironment's tweet image. At least 41 dams either failed or were damaged during Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina.

The Helene relief bill that was recently signed into law includes $10 million in funds to remove or repair damaged dams that are no longer safe. pewtrsts.org/4l39RSp

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 25

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

pewenvironment's tweet image. 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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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 24

37 countries are now calling for a moratorium or pause on deep-sea mining. The @ISBAHQ should heed growing calls for a pause and prioritize the environment over hasty decisions. The health of our ocean is at stake. #ISA30 pewtrsts.org/4mQ508U

pewenvironment's tweet image. 37 countries are now calling for a moratorium or pause on deep-sea mining.

The @ISBAHQ should heed growing calls for a pause and prioritize the environment over hasty decisions. The health of our ocean is at stake. #ISA30 pewtrsts.org/4mQ508U

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 24

Martu Rangers in Australia light cool-burn fires, track bilbies, and combine cultural stories with ecological data. When culture leads, conservation follows. More in Trust magazine. pewtrsts.org/449iUfg

pewenvironment's tweet image. Martu Rangers in Australia light cool-burn fires, track bilbies, and combine cultural stories with ecological data. When culture leads, conservation follows. More in Trust magazine. pewtrsts.org/449iUfg

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 23

Chile is home to 88 of the 110 known ecosystems on Earth, including: ⛰ Mountains 🌋 Volcanoes ❄️ Glaciers 🏝 Islands (40k+ of them!) Sustainable conservation is needed to protect these diverse ecosystems and the wildlife that call them home. pewtrsts.org/3ZUZg4e

pewenvironment's tweet card. Located nearly 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) from Antarctica, Chilean Patagonia is renowned for its scenic beauty, which is maintained with little human intervention. The region is a vast tapestry of...

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 23

There are up to 4,000 reported wildlife-vehicle collisions in Colorado each year, per @ColoradoDOT. Many more are not unreported. Continuous investments in wildlife crossings—bridges and underpasses for animals—can reduce these accidents by up to 97%. pewtrsts.org/46ngf36

pewenvironment's tweet card. Located on the interstate between Monument and Larkspur, the Greenland Wildlife Overpass aims to provide a safe passage for large animals such as deer, elk, and pronghorn over six lanes of traffic.

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 23

Q: What happened to Hong Kong’s pearl oysters? A: Once central to the city’s culture and coasts, pearl oysters vanished due to overharvesting, pollution & development. Now, #PewMarineFellow Dr. James Kar-Hei Fang is leading efforts to rebuild populations. pewtrsts.org/4eHRhxh

pewenvironment's tweet card. For centuries, pearl oysters played a role in Hong Kong’s culture, economy, and marine ecosystems—important not only for improving water quality and providing habitats for various marine species, but...

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 22

Chilean Patagonia is teeming with biodiversity and an array of ecosystems. Protecting these islands, glaciers, forests, and more supports the wildlife and communities that rely on them. pewtrsts.org/3ZUZg4e

pewenvironment's tweet image. Chilean Patagonia is teeming with biodiversity and an array of ecosystems.

Protecting these islands, glaciers, forests, and more supports the wildlife and communities that rely on them. pewtrsts.org/3ZUZg4e

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Pew Environment@pewenvironment · Jul 22

Only 5 ratifications left! The @WTO deal to #StopFundingOverfishing is nearly a reality. Once it enters into force, the agreement will: 🐟 Protect marine life 🎣 Support small-scale fishers ⚖️ Ensure sustainable fishing practices. pewtrsts.org/409GRkb

pewenvironment's tweet image. Only 5 ratifications left!

The @WTO deal to #StopFundingOverfishing is nearly a reality. Once it enters into force, the agreement will:
🐟 Protect marine life
🎣 Support small-scale fishers
⚖️ Ensure sustainable fishing practices. pewtrsts.org/409GRkb

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