Endangered Species

The loss of spring is catastrophic

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This article was originally published by Highland News. By mid-April, spring seemed a long way off in the still cool and wet Pacific Northwest. But just two weeks later, Spokane hit a daily record of 84 degrees Fahrenheit; A month of historic heat followed. During a heat wave that began around May 12, the Portland … Read more

The United Nations adopt the High Seas Treaty, the first pact to regulate and protect international waters

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United Nations – The United Nations on Monday adopted the first legally binding international agreement Treaty of the High Seas. Known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty (BBNJ), but also widely referred to as the “Treaty on the High Seas,” the measure, adopted by the 193 UN member states, lays down rules to protect … Read more