Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Thanks to advances in attribution science, we now understand many of these extreme events have been worsened by climate change. The fossil fuel industry plays the dominant role globally in causing climate change and therefore their profits come at the expense of our global health and safety. billion and $35.5

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In November, countries around the globe came together at the 27th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to negotiate a collective path forward towards solutions to the climate crisis facing the planet. I was joined by Ocean Conservancy colleagues working to advance ocean-climate action.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 27, 2023

We’ve heard so much about the effects of climate change on our ocean. Carbon pollution from fossil fuel use and land development have heated the atmosphere and ocean, leading to sea level rise, stronger storms, fisheries’ moving poleward, and widespread loss of sea ice and glaciers.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 24, 2023

Despite the ongoing debate on whether ITLOS has jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion on climate change, if the Tribunal asserts jurisdiction (on jurisdiction, see here and here) , there is still much to uncover. Assuming the ITLOS will assert jurisdiction, this post’s objective is twofold.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 3, 2022

But when it comes to our ocean dwellers, I’m a dogfish lover all the way. See more wonderful ocean animals! Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. What types of dogfish are there? Ocean acidification due to climate change could affect the way dogfish smell their prey.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 2, 2023

A recent study shows that the repeated damage due to climate change could render many Pacific Islands uninhabitable as early as 2030. For small island states, like the Republic of Palau, the climate crisis is personal. People living in Palau deal with the reality of climate change on a daily basis. However, not all is lost.

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 16, 2021

See more wonderful ocean animals! Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. What do they eat? Today, you can help support critical marine conservation projects that help our oceans’ sharks and their reef habitats with a donation. Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list. Enter Your Email.loading.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 12, 2023

The interplay between the ocean and climate change is in the scientific literature , including recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The ocean is both a ‘victim’ of climate change (e.g., The ocean is both a ‘victim’ of climate change (e.g.,

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MAY 9, 2022

Lately, there has been a lot of talk all over the world about the birds and the bees — that is, how they are impacted by the environmentally devastating effects of climate change and how humans play a role in this process. What’s the story behind your book? So, what exactly is climate anxiety?

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2022

What used to be a plentiful supply of fish stacked on top of each other at the fish counter is now sparsely dispersed across beds of ice. You go to the coast to fish with family and friends, and what once was an abundant population of your favorite catch is now hit or miss. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 13, 2021

Just months be fore the crucial UN climate summit, COP26 kicks off in Glasgow, UK in November the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued one of its starkest reports stating that governments have taken too long to take action and we are now paying the price. Almost beyond reach. Not evenly distributed.

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Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

We’re already experiencing the impact of climate change across the world; now an update from the IPCC suggests weather extremes could become the norm in the near future. What is the IPCC? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 5, 2022

Climate Climate in a narrow sense is usually defined as the “average weather,” or more rigorously, as the statistical description in terms of the mean and variability of relevant quantities over a period of time ranging from months to thousands of years. The dry atmosphere consists almost entirely of nitrogen (78.1% See, Weather.

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 27, 2021

New challenges, like our rapidly changing climate, are making it harder to tackle ongoing ones. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Consider climate change impacts throughout the management system. The ocean is getting warmer, there’s less oxygen in the water and acidification is affecting water chemistry.

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 1, 2021

Ocean ecosystems, Indigenous cultures, commercial and recreational fishing, and coastal livelihoods and economies—all of these rely on abundant fish populations. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The impacts of climate change typically make it more difficult for overfished stocks to rebuild.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Climate change touches many aspects of our lives, including the food on our plates. Many of our foods are vulnerable as climate impacts worsen, from staple crops like maize to much-loved treats like coffee and chocolate. Wild-caught seafood from our ocean is no exception.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Candidate in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As we head into the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), issues surrounding the impact of climate change in the Caribbean are high on the agenda. So why is the Caribbean Community making such a big fuss?

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Science & Climate

MARCH 16, 2021

Climate Change From Science to Solutions. We slapped our foreheads at the time, but with thought and understanding, it’s told us a lot about what we shouldn’t be doing and provided a way forward for us. When ‘Eradicated’ Species Bounce Back With a Vengeance. featured image by Edwin Grosholz/UC Davis. Edwin Grosholz, UC Davis).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 16, 2023

But another major culprit is climate change, which has intensified the heat and drought that have always been factors in western North America. That climate change obviously didn’t just happen on its own. Ekwurzel was joined by Heede, then-UCS climate scientist Peter Frumhoff , and four other scientists. Licker et al.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The twenty-eighth annual United Nations climate summit—or COP28 —has begun here in Dubai, UAE, where I’m joining the UCS delegation for another round of international discussions on how we can turn the global temperature down as fast as possible on our rapidly heating planet. C or less, we need to behave as if we can hold warming to 1.5°C

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 3, 2023

See more wonderful ocean animals! Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Crabs are crustaceans —living all over the Earth in the ocean, freshwater and on land. If you ask someone to walk like a crab, they will immediately know what to do.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

By Patrick McShea, Educator, Carnegie Museum of Natural History “Tell me what gives you hope?” Ten students had just listened to me explain the cascade of negative effects associated with the increasing acidification of ocean waters. Tell me,” she added for emphasis, “because I really want to know.”

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Law Columbia

APRIL 21, 2023

These pristine, ecologically unique landscapes are increasingly threatened by human-caused stressors such as greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to the harmful impacts of climate change on people and the planet. Tackling the climate crisis requires a multifaceted approach.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 29, 2023

They can determine what and how sustainability information is collected, analyzed, and exchanged between buyers and sellers and, in doing so, structure our understanding of environmental issues and how to govern them. At each step, initiatives make value-laden decisions about what sustainability is and how it should be promoted.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 25, 2023

When you think of BIG ocean animals , you probably think of blue whales or whale sharks. But, there is a whole class of ocean animals that we should also be thinking of when it comes to size—marine invertebrates. And, when you focus on just the ocean—invertebrates constitute 92% of life in our ocean. Love ocean content?

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

What is Environmental Law? Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 3, 2022

This is great news for our ocean because a healthy ocean is essential to our ability to thrive as a nation, grow our economy and advance climate solutions. So, what has Congress been working on? These investments include many important ocean and climate provisions. Never miss an update.

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It also directs the Department of Defense to ensure that its core processes fully consider and make adjustments to account for climate change and ensure the climate resilience of DoD assets. It also directs the secretaries of the military departments to conduct an assessment of climate risks to infrastructure under their jurisdiction.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Clean ocean energy solutions are critical to reducing emissions and averting the climate crisis. Climate change is the single greatest threat our ocean faces. It puts the wildlife and communities that depend on the ocean at risk through impacts like ocean acidification, sea level rise and temperature changes.

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 18, 2023

As a person immersed in this interior, “fresh coast” worldview, I hadn’t spent much time considering how our practices might affect the ocean thousands of miles away. Love ocean content? Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. What would this mean for the ocean and coastal spaces?

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Washington Nature

APRIL 22, 2021

On April 22, Earth Day, the Washington State House will vote on the Climate Commitment Act ( SB 5126 ). This is the best climate legislation, with a chance of actually passing, that has yet been proposed in the United States. Washington has repeatedly embarrassed itself by failing to pass meaningful climate legislation.

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Ivy Protocol

AUGUST 23, 2023

Enhanced rock weathering is not just a tool in the fight against climate change. One such process seamlessly weaves into our expedition — rock weathering, a phenomenon that is older than your great-great-great (multiply that by a few thousand) grandparents. Even ubiquitous tree planting would leave us with an excess of carbon dioxide.’

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Environmental Science

JULY 22, 2018

What Climatology Is. Climatology, or sometimes known as climate science, is the study of the Earth's weather patterns and the systems that cause them. What Climatology Is Not. Meteorology is what the weather is doing now whereas climatology is what you expect to see (1). Sponsored Content.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 10, 2021

This blog was written by Susie Goodell, Ocean Conservancy’s Communications intern for the Spring 2021 term and a member of the Dartmouth College Class of 2023, majoring in Environmental Studies. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. What does it mean for our ocean? Never miss an update.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The US Fish and Wildlife Service lists the Emperor Penguin as a threatened species, citing climate change as the primary threat to the species. State Attorneys General’ races could impact climate and energy policy. Discussions of climate ‘loss and damage’ are expected to dominate the conference. International. Executive Branch.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

What is Conservation? We define conservation as a broad approach to preserving what is already there and the due care and attention to protecting it for the future (1). Defining Conservationism. It is also dedicated to restoring something to a natural state and maintaining equilibrium. Conservation, Ethics, Philosophy.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, I am reflecting on everything we’ve accomplished together on behalf of our ocean throughout the last 12 months. It’s been an incredibly busy year here at Ocean Conservancy, to say the least. Most of all, I so appreciate all the ocean advocates who stood alongside us to make these wins possible. .

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