Environmental Law & Climate Change The environment law provides the necessary legal frameworks in addressing the issue of climate change. Other areas that are regulated under environmental laws including the air quality, water management, waste regulation, land use and biodiversity protection are directly affected by climate change, or have a substantial impact on greenhouse gas […]
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Clean Up Day In June 2025, a Settlement Agreement was reached between Hannig Environmental Research Organization and the City of Redwood City. Part of the agreement was to hold a shoreline clean-up day, together with the Bair Island Neighborhood Association, for RWC residents to volunteer to clean up any trash along Redwood Creek and other
REDWOOD CITY AND HANNIG ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION SETTLE LITIGATION AT NO COST TO EACH OTHER, AGREE TO JOINT SHORELINE CLEANUP AND ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO DOCKTOWN MARINA The City of Redwood City and Hannig Environmental Research Organization (“HERO”) announced they have reached a settlement of litigation HERO filed against Redwood City related to an area
Why is the Smithsonian in Panama? Smithsonian biologists were invited to Panama in 1910 during the construction of the Panama Canal. Their surveys of Panama’s flora and fauna were the first steps toward creating a world-class platform for research in the tropics. As a narrow land bridge that separates two oceans and connects the biodiversity
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End of eternal ice: Many glaciers will not survive this century, climate scientists say Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of people living downstream, UN climate experts said on the first World Day for Glaciers. Together with ice
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The where, when and why of bringing back kelp Beginning in 2014, California’s coastline suffered a severe marine heat wave. An expanse of unusually warm water known as “the Blob” hovered in the Pacific, wiping out much of the state’s kelp forests, especially in Northern California. “The loss occurred quickly, it was dramatic, and it
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Sailors For The Sea Kids Environmental Lesson Plans Join the thousands of organizations and families across the globe who have inspired children to learn the importance of preserving healthy and abundant oceans through Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana’s KELP program. KELP are free, downloadable marine science activities that encourage curiosity in kids and
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