http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/topics/environmentEnvironment{0EDF3B65-A819-416D-A8E4-F1307613FDD2}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/analysis/2018/05/25/program-helps-keep-memorials-standing-where-american-soldiers-fellThe World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in Honolulu gives people from around the world a chance to revisit a day that changed America forever. In 2017 alone, the National Park Service (NPS) site drew more than 1.9 million visitors, many of whom came to honor the U.S. military veterans who died in the Dec. 7, 1941, surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which pulled the U.S. into World...Fri, 25 May 2018 04:00:00 -0400{A64B8422-52DC-455F-B892-0C581831596A}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/news-room/statements/2018/05/pew-applauds-first-routing-measures-for-ships-in-arcticThe Pew Charitable Trusts today applauded the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a U.N. agency, for adopting the first two-way route for ships transiting the Arctic. The IMO accepted a joint Russia-U.S. proposed route through the Bering Strait and the Bering Sea, as well as three Areas to Be Avoided that were submitted by the U.S. Coast Guard based on a study of the region’s vessel...Fri, 25 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400{BDF0656B-C83D-4425-BFE4-8982F4C74D69}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/23/bill-would-protect-outdoor-recreation-haven-in-utahThe evolution of Emery County, Utah, into a world-class outdoor recreation destination may not have started 150 million years ago, when the landscape teemed with Jurassic-era giants, but the raw material for the transformation was in place. After millennia shaped the slot canyons, hoodoos, buttes, and streambeds, and after archaic and pre-Columbian cultures etched their pictographs and...Thu, 24 May 2018 10:24:00 -0400{3136513A-DCBB-4B92-ABBB-6F928A0B542E}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/multimedia/data-visualizations/2018/national-park-deferred-maintenance-needsWith record crowds contributing to wear and tear and federal funding unreliable, the National Park Service is struggling to keep pace with repairs, estimated at $11.6 billion in fiscal year 2017. Use this tool, based on NPS data, to learn more about deferred maintenance at NPS sites across the county, in your state, and at your favorite park.Wed, 23 May 2018 09:30:00 -0400{4E3C7137-FEB5-480B-818B-C37A2565E186}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/21/pacific-bluefin-tuna-stock-remains-highly-depleted-new-science-showsThis week, the scientists who evaluate the health of Pacific bluefin tuna, one of the most iconic and valuable fish species in the world, released a new stock assessment that shows the population at just 3.3 percent of its unfished level. This confirms the species’ severely depleted status and points to the continued need for more effective management of the fishery.Mon, 21 May 2018 15:56:53 -0400{5EA41242-83AD-4D82-9320-835D95B21410}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/21/plight-of-ocean-species-shows-need-to-preserve-earths-variety-of-lifeFor centuries, many people took for granted the dazzling biodiversity of life on Earth. But as threats to our natural environments escalate and extinction rates increase, it’s time for humankind to work harder to preserve the breadth of species living here.Mon, 21 May 2018 10:21:00 -0400{69FEED33-A240-49FF-95E2-FE144959E3F0}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/18/new-rules-proposed-for-atlantic-herring-fishing-in-new-englandFishery managers are requesting public comment on several new potential rules for the industrial Atlantic herring fishery, which involves the East Coast’s largest fishing vessels.Fri, 18 May 2018 15:33:00 -0400{30AC9141-5F69-418D-90E8-F5E81A15DC43}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/experts/rachel-hopkinsRachel Hopkins directs Pew’s efforts to improve the conservation of tuna populations in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through science-based policy development and advocacy.Fri, 18 May 2018 13:27:39 -0400{A1DD0A3C-70F0-4F2B-BD65-1FFD4E977766}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/collections/2018/05/the-cape-town-agreementIllegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing jeopardizes the health and sustainability of the world’s fisheries, undermines the livelihoods of law-abiding fishers, and is widely associated with crimes such as piracy, human trafficking, and arms and narcotics smuggling.Fri, 18 May 2018 11:51:00 -0400{569FDDD2-EC40-4EC1-BE76-C7C1516A7330}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/events/2018/hill-briefing-disaster-mitigation-is-smart-infrastructurePlease join The Pew Charitable Trusts’ flood-prepared communities initiative and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) for a Capitol Hill briefing, “Disaster Mitigation Is Smart Infrastructure.” It will address the impacts of more frequent flooding in communities and examine ways in which policymakers can make hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure more resilient to natural disasters.Wed, 16 May 2018 16:30:00 -0400{6180A619-C06D-4B4E-BF4C-5C0D1109714A}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/16/warming-waters-to-force-dramatic-shifts-in-marine-species-habitatsMany of North America’s fish, shellfish, and other marine life will be heading north in the coming decades due to warming waters, according to one of the first studies to predict shifts in suitable habitat for hundreds of species across their ranges. Wed, 16 May 2018 15:06:39 -0400{9B83A3C6-BBB8-4247-B11D-2B8B1733FBE5}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/14/in-landmark-vote-pacific-council-protects-critical-ocean-habitatApproximately 140,000 square miles of sensitive West Coast ocean habitat is now protected thanks to years of effort by scientists, fishermen, and conservation organizations. In a landmark decision, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) in early April voted to close an area roughly twice the size of Washington state to bottom trawling. Nearly 90 percent of this will also be closed to any...Mon, 14 May 2018 14:31:00 -0400{82A17FF9-16BE-4CA5-9C02-79E10CDBD670}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/14/in-flood-weary-kansas-city-modifications-save-buildings-and-dollarsFounded as a port at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers, Kansas City is all too familiar with flood events. The great floods of 1951 and 1993 devastated much of the city, and most recently, a two-day deluge last summer inundated K.C. with 9 inches of rain, damaging homes and businesses, rendering roads impassable, and killing one resident while stranding dozens of others. That storm...Mon, 14 May 2018 14:06:00 -0400{28C08A32-85FA-4C13-8213-CAC8C80CD62B}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/14/as-seas-and-flood-threat-rise-a-north-carolina-city-preparesRising seas and stronger storms have brought an ever-increasing threat of flooding to Wilmington, North Carolina, and with it a need for better planning to handle the new normal in the Port City.Mon, 14 May 2018 14:03:00 -0400{604F318F-9472-4830-A284-D9D8632443F1}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/14/after-1000-year-flood-baton-rouge-moved-fast-to-lower-riskFrom the great flood of 1927 that inundated nearly one-fourth of the state, to Hurricane Katrina—the most costly natural disaster in U.S. history—to the devastating 2016 deluge that damaged over 40,000 homes, Louisiana is no stranger to flooding. The state faces a consistent threat of hurricanes and heavy downpours, along with rising waters along the Gulf of Mexico that consume...Mon, 14 May 2018 12:51:00 -0400{D21B5BC6-0D76-4070-9275-17502C047DB2}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/14/scientists-explore-deep-dark-secrets-of-the-gulf-of-mexicoScientists on a mission to explore the darkest depths of the Gulf of Mexico are using modern techniques to unveil the secrets of ancient deep-sea corals that help show why these organisms are worthy of protection.Mon, 14 May 2018 11:46:00 -0400{1050E941-00CC-452C-9337-4D2F4E9D2EAE}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/14/how-a-new-flood-strategy-helped-a-colorado-city-skirt-disasterIn a single week in September 2013, areas in and upstream of Fort Collins, Colorado, received up to a foot of rain—three-quarters of the city’s annual average—pushing the Cache la Poudre River to levels not seen since 1930 and threatening the city’s 157,000 residents. Across the state, the deluge killed 10 people, displaced 18,000, and destroyed over 2,000 structures,...Mon, 14 May 2018 09:51:00 -0400{0C640B9A-8FD0-419E-8442-4AEC8F8D51FC}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2018/05/14/in-australias-kimberley-region-natural-and-cultural-riches-merit-protectionIn March, more than 100 scientists from across Australia urged the Western Australian government to create a national park and a catchment management plan to protect the Fitzroy River.Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 -0400{504A91A3-2F47-4FA9-9768-B6CCE93DBEA6}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/collections/2018/05/infrastructure-week-how-communities-are-becoming-flood-readyThe week of May 14-21 marks the sixth annual National Infrastructure Week, a time to spotlight the importance of making our nation’s infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, schools, and hospitals, flood-ready.Mon, 14 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400{644FC28C-FCB6-4AA1-BD07-EAF1D4BACA1D}http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/multimedia/video/2018/its-time-to-make-us-infrastructure-floodreadyWith record-breaking storms, aging infrastructure, and growing support for federal reform, it's more crucial than ever to ensure the U.S. is ready to withstand flooding.Thu, 10 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400