Ocean Conservation News – 11/21/2023
UN plastic treaty talks grapple with re-use, recycle, reduce debate https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/888899/un-plastic-treaty-talks-grapple-with-re-use-recycle-reduce-debate/story/ A third round…
A third round of United Nations negotiations in pursuit of the world’s first treaty to control plastic pollution has drawn more than 500 proposals from those involved, participants said on the last day of the talks on Sunday.
Against this bleak background, Cop28 must be a beacon of hope. We are putting a strong emphasis on nature-based solutions involving forests, land and oceans.
The conference will bring together heads of state and government officials, international agencies, corporations, civil society and young people to negotiate and coordinate global climate actions.
The EU-funded FutureMARES project brings together more than 250 scientists from 32 partner institutions working across European and Central/Latin American seas to provide innovative, science-based advice on actions to rebuild marine biodiversity for climate change (CC) adaptation and mitigation.
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Seabirds roam far and wide in the Indian Ocean — so they need ocean-wide protection, new research shows.
UN plastic treaty talks grapple with re-use, recycle, reduce debate https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/888899/un-plastic-treaty-talks-grapple-with-re-use-recycle-reduce-debate/story/ A third round…
Whale Carcass: Whale carcass on AP coast frets biologists https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/whale-carcass-on-ap-coast-frets-biologists/articleshow/105323745.cms Marine biologists have raised…
Florida’s corals rescued from one of the worst bleaching events are back to the…
Papua New Guinea triples ocean protection, announcing two new marine protected areas https://www.newswise.com/articles/papua-new-guinea-triples-ocean-protection-announcing-two-new-marine-protected-areas Today,…
Australia’s sea dumping legislation: What is it and what does it mean for the…
Climate change delaying Blue Whale migration: Experts https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20231113/74faa846682341ed95fffbc70 7a1cd23/c.html Karen Edyvane, a marine biologist…
Loggerhead sea turtle with a special swim vest finds a new home in Dallas…
Sharks might be ferocious predators, but they’re no match to warming oceans, study https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/08/climate-change-effects-threaten-sharks-studies-find/71478416007/…
Stanford researchers propose string of small marine sanctuaries to combat climate change https://abc7news.com/climate-change-species-migration-marine-sanctuaries-stanford-researchers/14009409/ The…
Experiment shows biological interactions of microplastics in watery environment https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2023/Q4/experiment-shows-biological-interactions-of-microplastics-in-watery-environment.html Scientists have learned over…
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