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: ECO; Posted On September 2, 2022

BSEE Conducts Inspection, Unannounced Exercise and Equipment Deployment in Pacific Ocean

As part of its mission to protect the environment and ensure that offshore oil and gas operators are prepared to respond rapidly and effectively to...

: ECO; Posted On September 1, 2022

White House Issues Guidance to Make Federally Funded Research Freely Available Without Delay

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) updated U.S. policy guidance to make the results of taxpayer-supported research...

: ECO; Posted On August 31, 2022

How Nordic Ministers Can Kick-Start Green Shipping Corridors in Arctic Waters

In May, Nordic climate and environment ministers signed an agreement to establish green corridors for emission-free shipping between ports in the...

: ECO; Posted On August 26, 2022

Mote Hosts Workshop to Guide Implementation of Mitigation Tools for Florida Red Tide

Florida red tide is a type of harmful algal bloom caused by higher-than-normal concentration of the microscopic alga, Karenia brevis, that occurs in...

: ECO; Posted On August 19, 2022

What Happens to the Waste after an Oil Spill Clean Up?

Images of damaged coastlines, oily sheens, containment booms and endangered wildlife are part of every offshore oil spill.

: By Debra Bradley Ruder, Class of 1980, for IMPACT: Research at Brown (Courtesy of Brown University); Posted On August 18, 2022

Brown Researchers Turn up the Heat on Climate Change Solutions

As extreme storms, floods, wildfires, droughts and heat waves from the warming Earth continue to wreak havoc and heartache around the world, Brown...

: ECO; Posted On August 1, 2022

Celebrating 50 Years of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

Fifty years ago in 1972, Congress passed the Marine Mammal Protection Act in response to growing concerns that certain species and populations of...

: ECO; Posted On August 1, 2022

NOAA Invites Comments to Update Recreational Fisheries Policy

To better serve saltwater recreational anglers and our coastal communities, NOAA Fisheries is asking for guidance in revising its 2015 National...

: ECO; Posted On July 8, 2022

Committing to End Plastic Pollution, U.S. and European Commission Join Clean Seas Campaign

The United States of America and the European Commission have officially joined the Clean Seas Campaign, demonstrating their commitment to ending...

: ECO; Posted On July 6, 2022

Norway Steps Up Support for UNEP in Landmark Partnership

Since the 1972 Stockholm Conference, which led to the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the organization has received...

: ECO; Posted On July 5, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Works with Global Partners to Drive Ocean Action to Combat the Climate Crisis and Boost Ocean Economy

President Biden: “From Los Angeles to Lisbon, one global ocean links us as global neighbors. We celebrate its bounty even as we redouble our efforts...

: ECO; Posted On July 5, 2022

UNCTAD Promotes a ‘Blue Deal’ at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) promoted a "Blue Deal" for global trade, investment and innovation at the 2022 UN...

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