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Glenn Ellis Jr.: Bringing stewardship, wellness, and Indigenous wisdom to The Nature Conservancy in Washington's Board of Trustees

Washington Nature

an esteemed community leader and environmental advocate, brings his lifelong dedication to protecting and improving Neah Bay's forests and waterways, promoting sustainable practices, and amplifying Native American perspectives to The Nature Conservancy's Board of Trustees. Conservation requires attention to the whole system.

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Reducing Underwater Noise from Ships

Ocean Conservancy

Many marine animals, including whales and dolphins, depend on sound to navigate through the ocean , find prey, hide from predators and communicate with each other. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The post Reducing Underwater Noise from Ships appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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Storm Elliott Knocked Out Fossil-Fuel Power. We’ve Been Here Before.

Union of Concerned Scientists

In Elliott’s aftermath, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aptly called the storm a “historic arctic outbreak.” PJM had to urge households within its footprint to conserve energy, and luckily, those households didn’t experience widespread outages despite all the power plant failures.

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PA Recycling Markets Center, Penn State, DEP Host Oct. 7-8 Research Showcase Featuring World Renowned Microplastics Expert Dr. Sylvia Earle As Keynote

PA Environment Daily

Sylvia Earle, world renowned microplastics and oceanic researcher, will be the keynote speaker for this special two-day event. Dr. Earle is the President and Chairman of Mission Blue , an Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society, Founder of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Inc.,

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IMO Fails Duty to Protect Climate and the Arctic

Ocean Conservancy

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Plenty of other tweaks are on offer, including the installation of wind shipping technology that can cut emissions by 20% or more. The post IMO Fails Duty to Protect Climate and the Arctic appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. Stay connected. C warming scenario.

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Desalination and Alternative Water Supply and Efficiency

Vermont Law

It is important to note the distinction between groundwater desalination and seawater desalination, the latter containing much higher concentrations of salt, which leads to heavy construction costs, significant ocean and coastal ecosystem impacts, and higher energy and water prices. Seawater desalination development in U.S. cost effective.

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STILL FIDDLING, AT 100 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT, AS THE WORLD WARMS, FLOODS AND BURNS: OCEANS’ SURVIVAL NEED FASTER SITING AND TRANSMISSION OF OFFSHORE WIND FARM PROJECTS

Vermont Law

STILL FIDDLING, AT 100 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT, AS THE WORLD WARMS, FLOODS AND BURNS: OCEANS’ SURVIVAL NEED FASTER SITING AND TRANSMISSION OF OFFSHORE WIND FARM PROJECTS. Section 50265, ties for 10 years offshore wind project leasing by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to leasing millions of acres for offshore oil and gas production. .

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