Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As deeply troubling reports continue to come in about ocean waters hitting historic hot temperatures, sectors like global shipping are trying to understand the consequences of a warmer ocean and what can be done to stop the heating. So, we’re seeing the ocean heat up, lose oxygen and get bigger. as a national policy leader.

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Coastal fishing traditions that exist along the west coast are at risk to climate change. How do fishers view vulnerability and the impacts of climate change on fisheries? Views on ocean warming and fisheries. These communities depend on fishing for their livelihoods and traditional ways of life.

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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. The question is divided into two parts.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 10, 2022

I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on ocean justice at Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW). This year’s CHOW convening was especially important as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of a powerful package of legislative changes that improved how we protect our ocean, coasts and lakes.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Sabin Center wrapped up Climate Week NYC last Friday with an event exploring the opportunities and challenges posed by ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR). As evidenced by the 150-plus people in attendance, ocean CDR is attracting growing attention as a possible climate change mitigation option.

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By Anya Blaney Ocean scientist and TNC in Washington trustee Marco Hatch creates opportunities for under-resourced students to pursue higher education while revitalizing ancestral clam gardens. As climate challenges unfold, clam gardens remain a testament to the resilience of Indigenous people and nature.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Sabin Center published a new report today recommending actions that federal agencies could take to ensure safe and responsible permitting and regulation of ocean carbon dioxide removal (CDR) research in U.S. A variety of ocean-based CDR approaches—i.e., Those activities could raise a host of legal issues. and the U.S.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 8, 2024

This blog was written by Hannah De Frond, Ocean Conservancy Consultant and International Trash Trap Network Coordinator. A recent example of this followed the publication of Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto’s research paper about microplastics in commonly consumed protein products. We wanted to understand what U.S.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 15, 2022

Despite scientists’ dire warnings about the impacts of climate change, the anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions that cause it continue to increase. Emissions reductions are essential but will not be enough to stave off the worst effects of climate change. law to different ocean CDR techniques.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

For researchers, this updated dataset provides an incredible opportunity to conduct litigation relevant research and explore questions of accountability—for the impacts of climate change, for the historical costs of inaction, and for industry’s decades of disinformation and delay.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 2, 2024

Our ocean is home to a diverse range of species that carry out their daily activities with little concern. Want to learn more about ocean animals? Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Their existence is essential for a healthy ocean.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2021

The significance of the ocean to humanity cannot be overstated, whether it is regulating Earth’s climate, providing food to billions or helping society transition to renewable, fossil fuel-free energy. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. © Daniel Sebastian Padilla Ochoa/Ocean Conservancy.

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Legal Planet

MAY 5, 2022

Mexico is also highly vulnerable to climate change. What’s the state of climate policy in Mexico? The climate issue has to be placed in the broader context of Mexico’s situation. Because of its geography, Mexico is vulnerable to climate impacts.

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Law Columbia

JULY 14, 2022

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has emphasized that, to limit warming to 1.5 Scientists have proposed a number of land- and ocean-based CDR techniques. Interest is growing in ocean-based techniques, including ocean fertilization. By Korey Silverman-Roati.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Sea level rise presents numerous climate justice issues. Some of the venues where people are addressing the injustices of climate change are UN climate negotiations, the courts, and community organizing efforts around the world. Climate justice research can help inform these conversations.

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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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Law Columbia

APRIL 24, 2024

In addition, Chapter 2 contextualizes the role of CCS technology in international climate agreements, examining the main reports by international actors on CCS, including studies by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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A Greener Life

JULY 30, 2023

The AMOC plays a crucial role in regulating global climate patterns and has a significant impact on weather conditions and sea levels along the Atlantic coastlines. What is the AMOC The AMOC is a complex system of ocean currents driven by differences in temperature and salinity.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 22, 2023

The onslaught has led to another round of media headlines and press releases from environmental and public health groups asking whether the nation is at a tipping point of urgency to fight climate change. A Vox headline on the orange skies from Canadian wildfires said, “Wildfire smoke reminded people about climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 2, 2022

To begin with, the SEC proposal is consistent with existing international frameworks, which is important for addressing a global challenge such as climate change. For investors concerned about climate change, it doesn’t get more material than that! Strong and Consistent Disclosure Standards.

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Law Columbia

MAY 24, 2024

Whereas the science—synthesized in recent assessments and special reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (‘IPCC’)—emphasizes the deep interlinkages between issues of climate change, marine and terrestrial biodiversity loss, and ocean degradation, the international legal response is fragmented and uncoordinated.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 2, 2022

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report released this week details how future climate impacts are going to affect our society, and many of us may be wondering what the future holds. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

These midden heaps left by our ancestors are evidence of the ocean food we cherish and yet, are now under threat from climate change, harmful algal blooms and ocean acidification. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Never miss an update. Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list.

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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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Circle of Blue

JUNE 8, 2022

In Context: Some rural California communities have waited nearly a decade for state regulators to repair their tainted drinking-water systems, reported California Health Report last year. A major conveyor belt of ocean currents is slowing down due to climate change. More Water News.

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Frontiers

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Albano, now the Internship Program Coordinator at the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, NOAA Ocean Exploration, caught up with Frontiers to tell us a little about her career and her research, as part of our Frontiers Scientist series. Currently, I support NOAA Ocean Exploration’s outreach and education division.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It is appalling for the regulator to take no responsibility for such an egregious failure. This review highlights the urgent need for the federal government to use the tools at its disposal to step in and address the issue of toxic tailings,” said Aliénor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Program Manager at Environmental Defence Canada.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 23, 2022

Groups defend federal government’s authority to regulate single-use plastics. More than two dozen plastic manufacturers have filed a lawsuit in Federal Court challenging the new regulations. Government action to regulate plastics is an essential step to stop plastic pollution at the source.”.

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Law Columbia

MAY 29, 2024

In addition, States have the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment against the impact of climate change, maintaining and restoring ecosystem health and the natural balance of the marine environment. 5 which “[ r]eiterate[s] that the impacts of climate change will be much lower at the temperature increase of 1.5°C

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2023

In Elliott’s aftermath, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aptly called the storm a “historic arctic outbreak.” There are signs that the country is moving forward with the investments necessary to increase grid reliability while simultaneously addressing climate change. Where do we go from here?

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In the absence of federal leadership in the United States to combat climate change, a number of individuals and states have recently pursued new approaches to force action through litigation. The plaintiffs point to the government’s affirmative actions causing climate change as the root of these claims. New York v.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In every direction, climate change impacts are the destination. For 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a season with above normal activity on its August 4 updated forecast , calling for 14-20 named storms. To make matters worse, some of these alerts can (and did!) Hurricanes in 2022.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund have just launched IRAtracker.org. Source: iratracker.org The IRA is this country’s largest climate investment to date.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Researchers including those from Imperial College London and University of Exeter assess factors controlling global temperatures post ‘net zero’ and offer a pioneering framework for better estimating climate change risks. These risks must inform climate mitigation and adaptation policies to protect future generations.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Anything less leaves communities at the mercy of corporate negligence,” said Aliénor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Program Manager at Environmental Defence “The Imperial Oil disaster confirmed what our communities have said for generations: big polluters are free to do whatever they want in our traditional territory – our backyards.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 27, 2023

Or maybe your mind takes a darker turn, imagining a colossal creature lurking in the depths of the ocean, capable of swallowing you whole. The elevated acidity of the ocean accelerates the dissolution of calcium carbonate and reduces aragonite saturation , posing a significant threat to these organisms. Giant clam ( T. Giant clam ( T.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The largest threat to Arctic species is climate change, affecting both their habitat and the food they eat. Your gift to Ocean Conservancy supports our fight to strengthen regulations that protect Arctic waters. The post Facts About Beluga Whales appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. The Arctic is heating up fast.

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