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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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 24, 2021

Even worse, unlike sewage, the discharge of greywater is not regulated in most parts of the world, meaning ships can discharge greywater directly into the ocean, without any form of treatment. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Fortunately, that’s not the case in Alaska. Sign up to never miss an update!

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 10, 2023

Love ocean content? Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Today, pellets are found globally throughout the ocean and across diverse ecosystems. Yes, like all plastics in the ocean, nurdles pose a great threat to marine life.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 24, 2024

Global definitions of “hazardous” and “toxic” substances may be interpreted differently across domestic regulations. Adding to this complexity, international definitions of “hazardous” and “toxic” substances may depend on domestic regulations. Next, this chapter provides an analysis of the Basel and Bamako Conventions.

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Washington Nature

JUNE 15, 2021

. “ I am excited to contribute to knowledge and research being done to address a local conservation challenge, and to support the fishing communities that make up so much of our West Coast fisheries. ” ” — Marissa Paulling. Much of this work was focused along California’s Central Coast.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2023

We need to better understand these changes, and to adapt biodiversity conservation strategies to take them into consideration. Some marine species also experience boundaries to movement, including ocean currents, thermoclines, and shipping lanes, but they are generally more able to track changes in sea temperatures.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Central American nation has won praise for its conservation efforts, including in reforestation, and continues to attract international finance to support its initiatives. The Central American nation has secured more than US$135 million in finance for nature in recent years, another leaf in its conservation success story.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 22, 2022

Conservation easements can facilitate a transition of cropland to salt marsh, providing numerous ecosystem services and up to 90% of the market value for farms. He makes his living on the Turnbridge Plantation in his hometown of Hardeeville, South Carolina, 30 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. Photo © Manan Sarupria / UD.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2023

-- Pennsylvania Environmental Council President Davitt Woodwell To Retire [PaEN] -- Luzerne County Native Dr. Kate Moran Honored For Ocean Science And Planet Sustainability Leadership By Canada [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Steve Sorenson Takes Home PA Outdoor Writers Assn.

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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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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 9, 2023

The ocean is increasingly viewed as a potential source for these minerals, but a new study published today in Frontiers in Marine Science by Ocean Conservancy and our colleagues highlights a range of concerns that must be addressed before we rush to mine the deep sea.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 1, 2023

For many marine mammals, ocean noise (also known as noise pollution) can disturb feeding, resting and breeding behaviors, and can cause hearing loss, physical injury and chronic stress. Ocean Conservancy is increasingly concerned about underwater noise pollution and is calling for the implementation of known solutions.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 15, 2023

Growing up on New York’s Long Island near the beach, I discovered at a very young age that ocean water is salty! Although humans can’t drink ocean water, it sustains some amazing marine life beneath the waves. Want to learn more about ocean animals? I learned the hard way on a hot summer day after taking a big gulp.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

It is fitting that Ocean Conservancy is kicking off Black History Month by spotlighting a Black-led organization near our headquarters on the ancestral lands of the Anacostans and the Piscataway and Pamunkey peoples—more commonly known as Washington, D.C. Just how deep? Decades later.

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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. The post When The Tide is Out, The Table is Set appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 16, 2023

Eleven riparian conservation projects in Michigan will receive $1.7 million homes over the next decade in Ontario, also changes environmental protections and regulations required for development plans. million in state funding for 11 conservation projects devoted to fish passage and riparian habitat, The Detroit News reports.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 2, 2022

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. As the CEO of Ocean Conservancy, I naturally look to our ocean. We can decrease production of virgin plastic that comes from fossil fuels and pollutes our ocean as well. If we continue on our current path, we will see our ocean deteriorate before our eyes.

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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Recuenco; Thomas Müller PDF Planning for Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems Edited by Wayne Caldwell; Christopher Fullerton; Sara Epp PDF Physical Neuromorphic Computing and its Industrial Applications Edited by Toshiyuki Yamane; Bert Offrein; Akira Hirose PDF Diversity of Beetles and Associated Microorganisms Edited by Takema Fukatsu; Peter (..)

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 19, 2021

Today’s guest blog comes from Dr. Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. COVID-19 kept me cooped up inside and out of the field for more than a year.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Your gift to Ocean Conservancy supports our fight to strengthen regulations that protect Arctic waters. From the Arctic Circle to the halls of Congress, we’re working every day to combat the effects of carbon pollution and protect vital ocean ecosystems from the threat of oil spills.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Hundreds of thousands of acres of gray and gnarled pine, cypress, and maples, many of them rotting on the ground, are the result of saltwater that has spread underground from the Atlantic Ocean, slowly killing trees by poisoning soil. . On top of water quality, trees store water, which, when released as vapor, regulates precipitation.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 14, 2022

With increasing temperatures, “we’re seeing places that do have drought, the intensification is more rapid,” says Roger Pulwarty, a senior scientist in the physical sciences laboratory at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Activists in Arizona are gathering signatures to put groundwater regulation on the ballot.

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A series of papers coming out of a research project funded by the Lenfest Ocean Program and spearheaded by Dr. Phillip Levin at The Nature Conservancy and University of Washington, and Dr. Alison Cullen, University of Washington, are hoping to answer these questions. Views on ocean warming and fisheries. ” — Dr.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 11, 2021

This National Law Review article summarizes key trends in illegal fishing enforcement, ocean plastics, technology, marketing claims, conservation and carbon sequestration, and permitting that impact U.S. fisheries and the aquaculture industry. Read more →

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 23, 2021

There is so much that makes it magical, especially the wild ocean and water that is the city’s backyard. With it, we can work with champions on the City Commission to develop landmark regulations that will keep that debris out of the Magic City’s water. Florida’s economic and cultural fate is intertwined with the fate of the ocean.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2023

15 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN] -- Bucks County Herald: Heritage Conservancy Brings Wildlife Tracking, Tree Guardianship To Bristol Twp. Keystone Goldwater Conference Feb. Keystone Goldwater Conference Feb. School -- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center To Hold Holiday Camps Dec.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In Uganda, national regulators are cracking down on the illegal destruction of wetlands in an attempt to reduce flood risk in the east African country. Regulators are keen to act because wetlands reduce flood risk by absorbing heavy rains. Transcript. Until recently, truck drivers who poured the fill met little resistance.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As another year comes to a close, I am reflecting on the incredible progress Ocean Conservancy has made in 2023 towards a healthy, resilient ocean future. For better or worse, this is the nature of ocean conservation work—sometimes we hit roadblocks, but it’s a reminder of why this work is so critically important.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 28, 2021

Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear—also known as ghost gear—is one of the most visually arresting forms of ocean plastic pollution. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The post A Proactive Approach to Preventing Ghost Gear appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. Never miss an update.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Image: Oceane Cottier Aquarium La Rochelle SAS. Turtles that remained in the area were much smaller, possibly trapped in the winter, as they are not able to regulate their body temperature and get lethargic with decreasing sea temperatures.”. By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Science writer. Too cold for small turtles?

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Law Columbia

APRIL 24, 2023

Consequently, the response to this advisory opinion request should consider the climate change regime set by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement (Paris Agreement) concerning the ocean. However, ITLOS is not responsible for implementing the UNFCCC or the Paris Agreement.

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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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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2023

Of Agriculture Reports 106 Cases Of Rabies In Animals So Far In 2023 -- Post-Gazette: Allegheny Health Dept.’s 15 In Washington County [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Hosts Aug. 16 Update On DCNR, Bureau Of State Parks Land Management Program [PaEN] -- National Stream Restoration Conference Aug. 28 [PaEN] -- Ohio River Basin Alliance: Save The Date For Oct.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 5, 2023

Nearly two-thirds of the global ocean and almost half of the planet are marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). However, the deployment of MRE technologies can also have impacts on the environment in ABNJ which require to be considered and regulated in advance in order to guarantee that they are developed in a sustainable way.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Bob Zimmer, a farmer and board member for the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District, said area farmers were taking drastic measures to keep their livelihoods afloat. Most coastal desalination facilities discharge their waste back into the ocean. For the southern plains, that means tapping groundwater. ON THE RADAR.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This year’s list includes a diverse array of topics, from concerns over our energy and transportation infrastructure; housing and land conservation; international and local climate change; food security and contamination; and water quality of our world’s oceans.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 30, 2023

Collecting and reusing stormwater can conserve potable water, diminish downstream environmental impacts, and help prevent overflooding of the stormwater system. Stormwater capture plays an important role in the city and county of Los Angeles’ overall plan to conserve and source water locally. Stormwater Capture in L.A.

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