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: By Turtle Island Restoration Network; Posted On August 16, 2021

Texas Coastal Town Bans Balloon Releases to Protect Wildlife

Galveston City Council unanimously passed an ordinance last night that will ban the open release of latex and mylar balloons. The decision came...

: By Alec Basson, Stellenbosch University; Posted On August 16, 2021

Science Alone Won’t Save Humpback Dolphins

There are fewer than 500 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) remaining in South African waters. Science alone will not bring them back...

: Marine Management Organisation; Posted On August 13, 2021

Government Scales Up Support to Protect the World’s Ocean with Multimillion Boost for Marine Recovery

Blue Planet Fund delivers £16.2m for five programs to tackle climate change, restore ocean health and reduce poverty in developing countries.

: ECO; Posted On August 12, 2021

Integrating Biodiversity Targets from Local to Global Levels

A shared earth and ocean approach linking biodiversity and people – for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

: IPCC; Posted On August 9, 2021

IPCC Report: Climate Change Widespread, Rapid and Intensifying

Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest...

: ECO; Posted On August 4, 2021

31st Session of the IOC Assembly Takes Stock of Progress in Ocean Science and Validates New Strategy

From 14-25 June, the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO held its 31st Session (virtually). IOC’s 150 Member...

: ECO; Posted On July 29, 2021

Invasive Species Cost UK Economy Over £5 Billion Over Past 40-50 Years

Research led by Queen’s University Belfast has shown that invasive species, such as the grey squirrel, European rabbit and Japanese knotweed, have...

: Cell Press; Posted On July 28, 2021

Meeting Global Climate Targets Will Lead to 8 Million More Energy Jobs Worldwide by 2050

Researchers created a global dataset of job footprints in 50 countries and used a model to investigate how trying to meet the Paris Agreement global...

: ECO; Posted On July 28, 2021

Earth’s Vital Signs Worsen Amid Business-As-Usual Mindset on Climate Change

Twenty months after declaring a climate emergency and establishing a set of vital signs for the Earth, a coalition of researchers says “unrelenting...

: ECO; Posted On July 26, 2021

‘Blue Carbon’ Report and Open Letter Delivered to Leaders: Ocean Protection is Key to Climate Policy

The carbon stored in ocean ecosystems, such as mangroves and seagrasses, can help protect us from runaway global heating, yet is being largely...

: University of Texas at Austin; Posted On July 21, 2021

The Delicate Balance of Protecting River Deltas and Society

Hundreds of millions of people live on river deltas around the world, making them central to rich diversity in culture and thriving economies.

: University of Exeter; Posted On July 13, 2021

Marine 'Identity' Could Boost Ocean Protection

Many people are so attached to the ocean that it forms a key part of their identity, new research suggests.

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