Cuba Under Immediate Threat From Climate Change
By Mark Friedman Cuba’s delegation to Cop26 tells DR LAUREN COLLINS about the island’s approach to adapting to the effects of global warming, the challenges it faces and its hopes …
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Category: Terrestrial Topics
Northern Chumash Tribal Council Celebrates Decision to Advance Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Designation
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation joined tribal, national and community leaders in celebrating the initiation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary’s designation process, announced today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and applauding members of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council for leading its nomination. The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would protect …
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Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2022 to Celebrate 50 Years of Ocean and Coastal Protection
“Sea: the Future” theme will mark 50 years of progress and set a course for the next 50 years” The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation announced the theme for Capitol Hill Ocean …
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Global Network Takes Stock of Human Adaptation to Climate Change
U-Michigan News As society experiences increasingly frequent and severe natural hazard events and environmental stressors—while making little progress at reducing carbon emissions—the need to adapt to the changing climate has …
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IFAW Statement on NOAA Ruling Regarding Gear Modifications to Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
New Rule Points to More Promising Future for “Ropeless” Fishing to help save Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Danielle Kessler, US Country Director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), …
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Melting Greenland Ice Sheet, Sea Ice Formation, and the Flow of The Gulf Stream
By Dr. Rob Moir Pummeled by rising sea levels, extreme weather events and increasing ocean acidity, headlines tell of climate change giving the ocean another punch. “A crucial system of …
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New Report on Formosa Plastics Group Reveals Danger of Plastics Production
Formosa Plastics Group’s six-decade track record is riddled with environmental, health, safety, and labor violations, including devastating accidents and persistent pollution in multiple countries, according to a comprehensive new report released today. …
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Wildfire Reforestation Innovator DroneSeed raises Series A Funding Round Led by Social Capital and Seven Seven Six
DBL Partners, Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures, Spero VC and Others Look to New Carbon Finance in Reforestation for Major Returns (Seattle, Wash.) DroneSeed today announced it has raised $36 million …
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SAWFISH NEWS: Seeking Wall for Endangered Sawfish Mural
By Tonya Wiley Hey Florida, I’m working with the Sawfish Conservation Society, the Center for Biological Diversity, and artist Roger Peet to get us a sawfish mural (or two or …
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More Than 2,185 Scientists & Academics Call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
On the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, thousands of academics urge governments to negotiate an international treaty that tackles the climate crisis at its source: fossil fuels. Over …
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