Earth Day Reflections – New Opportunities to Scale Conservation
April 22, 2024
On this Earth Day I have been reflecting on the urgency driving Point Blue’s work to address the interrelated challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. In this, I find myself looking ahead to the challenges we face and how our work can create the most benefit. But I have also been reflecting back on
Updates from the Icy Field: Antarctica 2024
January 31, 2024
Point Blue researchers have been working in Antarctica for over 50 years to discover, understand, and measure the main drivers of ecosystem change in the Southern Ocean, as part of a global community of researchers drawn to this relatively pristine “natural laboratory.” We maintain a research station at Cape Crozier and while our main project
Middle East Climate Conference, but Looking South for Hope
November 30, 2023
In preparation for this year’s international climate change summit, which started today in Dubai and is known as the 28th Conference of the Parties or COP 28, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, visited Antarctica to witness the growing effects of climate change. The Antarctic is recognized as the frontlines of our
Let’s Rise to the Challenge
March 23, 2023
Having spent my entire career working to address climate change and protect our natural world, I am always eager to see the latest report card on how we are doing. On Monday, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the report card – we are failing. Although there is hope, particularly when
COP 27–Point Blue Again Joins International Climate Gathering
November 16, 2022
Over 200 countries and thousands of organizations have been convening in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt for the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) which serve as the United Nations sponsored negotiations for global climate change action. These negotiations, which continue the important dialogue to craft global climate action, are also occurring under a
House Passes Landmark Climate Bill: A Down Payment on a Safe Climate Future
August 10, 2022
Update to the original blog post: On August 16th, 2022 President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. Today, the House voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act which represents an important milestone to seriously address the climate change crisis. President Biden is expected to sign this legislation shortly. With provisions that reduce national greenhouse gas
West Virginia v. EPA: Meeting the Moment
July 13, 2022
At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a pivotal case (West Virginia v. EPA) to limit the options available to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce pollution from power plants, which are the second-largest source of greenhouse gases in the United States. In her dissenting opinion, Justice Elena Kagan
Juneteenth 2022: An Historic Moment to Reflect, Recommit, and Celebrate
June 14, 2022
It’s been one year since President Biden designated Juneteenth–America’s second independence day and celebration of the end of legal slavery–a federal paid holiday. This will be the first year that Point Blue will be celebrating it as such and we are not taking the moment for granted. The murder of George Floyd on May 25th,
New Year Urgency and New Year Hope
January 5, 2022
By Mani Oliva, C.E.O. Right now, we are at a critical time in the course of our history – mounting scientific evidence highlights the need for urgent action to address the climate change crisis. Looking at one facet of this crisis, the New York Times recently published an important article that highlights the critical state
Reflections from Glasgow and COP26: Nature-based Solutions are More Important Than Ever
November 12, 2021
For the past two weeks, Point Blue scientists, members of our Board of Directors, two graduate students with Yale’s School of the Environment and I have been together in Glasgow, Scotland as Point Blue’s delegation for COP26, this year’s version of the annual UN climate change conference. And what a whirlwind it’s been. The first
