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Protecting the Arctic Means Protecting Its People

Blog Post | October 9, 2013 | Kevin Harun
With climate change melting Arctic ice at an ever alarming rate, we know big changes are in store for this pristine environment. But what impact will the big meltdown...

What’s Up With China’s Air?

Blog Post | October 3, 2013 | Kristen McDonald
I hear that a lot these days from my friends in the U.S., along with expressions of concern for my health whenever I travel to China. It is nice...

Symbol of Environmental Mismanagement in Russia to Close

Blog Post | June 28, 2013 | Pacific Environment
Perhaps helped along by the foul odor emanating from the notorious Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill, Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev announced on a recent visit that the hugely...

China's Water Watchdogs

Blog Post | June 27, 2013 | Kristen McDonald
First published in China Water Risk Mao Ge is a volunteer from the small city of Xiangtan, Hunan Province. He was contacted two years ago by our partner Green Hunan...

Protecting America’s Great Lakes and Russia’s Lake Baikal

Blog Post | June 26, 2013 | Eugene Simonov
Pacific Environment brought together conservationists from Russia and the United States to protect two of the world’s most important freshwater lake ecosystems from hydropower damage. The North American Great...

2013 Whitley Award Winner Eugene Simonov

Blog Post | May 3, 2013 | Galina Angarova
Pacific Environment is proud to announce the winner of the 2013 Whitley Award – our own Eugene Simonov. The award is well deserved; it recognizes Eugene’s talent, years of hard...