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#1283542021-04-30
Light, in addition to ocean temperature, plays role in coral bleaching
A study by University of Guam researchers has found that shade can mitigate the effects of heat stress on corals. The study, which was funded by the university's National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant, was published in February in the peer-reviewed Marine Biology Research journal.
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#1283672021-04-30
Oceans may become a less efficient carbon sink
The world's oceans could soak up less carbon or even beginning emitting carbon in the future, a new UNESCO report warns. Oceans are a vital carbon "sink"—without such natural sinks atmospheric carbon levels would now be close to 600 parts per million (ppm), almost 50% higher than the 410 ppm rec ...
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#1283072021-04-28
Turning the tide on deforestation – challenges and opportunities
With under a decade left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, we face a serious challenge in halting deforestation and restoring landscapes that we have already damaged.
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#1283232021-04-28
Drones provide bird's eye view of how turbulent tidal flows affect seabird foraging habits
The foraging behavior of seabirds is dramatically affected by turbulence caused by natural coastal features and manmade ocean structures, new research has shown.
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#1283312021-04-28
Why Earth's Oceans Reorganizing Is a Concern
Scientists are trying to piece together how changes in the eddies impact the climate. Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari explains.
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#1282572021-04-27
Thousands of barrels of toxic DDT found dumped in California ocean
Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be as many as 25,000 barrels possibly containing DDT dumped off the southern California coast near Catalina Island, where a massive underwater toxic waste site dating back to the second world war has long been suspected.
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#1282602021-04-27
Civic Sanskriti: Mango magic... the treasure troves that sustain us all
While the brilliant Amaltas flowers are a visual delight, it is the Mango that is perhaps the most loved and delicious component of the golden Indian summer
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#1282612021-04-27
UK Government urged to accelerate ocean protection in COP26 plans
Major UK nature charities including WWF and RSPB have unveiled plans to assess the UK Government's measures to conserve and restore marine habitats this year, urging Ministers to take action ahead of COP26 this November.
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#1282622021-04-27
Loss of fauna in tropical forests impedes achieving Sustainable Development Goals
The current loss of biological diversity is unprecedented and species extinctions exceed the estimated background rate many times over. Coinciding with increasing human domination and alteration of the natural world, this loss in abundance and diversity is especially pronounced with – but not li ...
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#1282632021-04-27
6 guiding principles for successful restoration of tropical forest landscapes
Forest landscape restoration (FLR) has been hailed as one of the most critical and effective solutions to mitigate climate change, conserve and build biodiversity, reverse land degradation and restore and maintain sustainable livelihoods.
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#1282682021-04-27
Asia-Pacific’s solarized digitalization agenda in pandemic times
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of digitalization has become central to achieving sustainability and lessening climate change.
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#1282812021-04-27
Ship traffic dropped during first months of Covid pandemic
Ship movements on the world's oceans dropped in the first half of 2020 as Covid-19 restrictions came into force, a new study shows.Researchers used a satellite vessel-tracking system to compare ship and boat traffic in January to June 2020 with the same period in 2019.
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#1282832021-04-27
Costa Rica Will Take Advantage of the Tenorio Volcano Natural Attraction for Sustainable Tourism
Costa Rica announced this past Saturday the creation of a tourism project that will take advantage of the natural and scenic riches of the Tenorio Volcano National Park, located in the North Pacific.
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#1282852021-04-27
BMO to Chair Global Cross-Sector Biodiversity Initiative
BMO Financial Group (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) has been appointed Chair of the Cross-Sector Biodiversity Initiative (CSBI). The CSBI is a partnership of the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM), the Eq ...
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#1282932021-04-27
Why Experts are Saying It’s a ‘Make or Break’ Moment for Forests
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated deforestation pressures and heightened the urgency of action to support sustainable forest management. The pandemic has the brought the importance of forests to global well-being into sharp focus. Pictured here forest in the Dominican Republic
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#1282382021-04-26
Scientists have cultured the first stable coral cell lines
Researchers in Japan have established sustainable cell lines in a coral, according to a study published today in Marine Biotechnology. Seven out of eight cell cultures seeded from the stony coral Acropora tenuis have continuously proliferated for over 10 months, the scientists reported.
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#1282452021-04-26
New research uncovers continental crust emerged 500 million years earlier than thought
The first emergence and persistence of continental crust on Earth during the Archaean (4 billion to 2.5 billion years ago) has important implications for plate tectonics, ocean chemistry and biological evolution. This happened about a half-billion years earlier than previously thought, according ...
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#1282272021-04-23
Virtual Science-Policy Forum identifies key biodiversity knowledge gaps and priorities for science-policy research
Montreal, 23 April 2021 – The virtual sessions of the joint fifth Science-Policy Forum for Biodiversity and the eighth International Conference on Sustainability Science closed today with participants identifying key biodiversity knowledge gaps and priorities for science-policy research, needs f ...
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#1281732021-04-22
Remarks by Ambassador Zhang Jun at the High Level Event: Raising Ambition for Nature
Protecting nature concerns the future of mankind. Building a beautiful home is a dream shared by all people. The COVID-19 pandemic tells us that man and nature are in one community. It is imperative that the international community uphold multilateralism, strengthen solidarity and cooperation, a ...
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#1281762021-04-22
Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative to Preserve Ocean Ecosystems
Through its Perpetual Planet initiative, Rolex is lending its support to the effort to preserve ocean ecosystems for posterity.
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#1281772021-04-22
Interview: China's ecological stewardship key to restoring planetary health -- UN environment official
The ambitious initiatives China has rolled out to promote the congruity between economic growth and the environment will boost efforts to restore the planet's health amid human and climate induced threats, a senior UN Environment Program (UNEP) official told Xinhua during an interview on the eve ...
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#1281892021-04-22
10 sustainability words and phrases you need to know for Earth Day—and beyond
Do you know how to spot greenwashing, or the difference between ‘compostable’ and ‘biodegradable’? What actually is microplastic? Here, we break down the eco-terminology used by brands so you can make informed choices when you shop
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#1281992021-04-22
Researchers rush to understand kelp forests as harvesting increases
The kelp forests of the oceans are a habitat for a wide range of marine species, rivaling even the great tropical forests for sheer richness of biodiversity, according to scientists from the KELPER project, which studies these marine algae ecosystems.
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#1282012021-04-22
Singapore leads green architecture and sustainable building design in Asia - here's why
Kermit the Frog once lamented that it wasn't easy being green. Large-scale developers who for years have been trying to reconcile their economic and environmental concerns would agree.
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#1282052021-04-22
New Peruvian frog leaps into amphibian species ledger
Peruvian officials on Wednesday announced the discovery of a brand-new frog, a spotted brown critter with an unusual eye coloring and no eardrum, in a natural park in the Amazon jungle.
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#1282172021-04-22
Indigenous islanders seek refuge as climate change reaches Panama’s shores
Climate change has caused ocean levels on Panama's Atlantic Coast to rise by almost 10 inches. It is threatening the ancestral island homelands of the Guna tribe and many are resigned to leaving for the mainland as the waters wash in.
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#1282232021-04-22
Eco-Friendly Concrete Solutions for the Protection of Marine and Coastal Infrastructure
The adverse effect that human activity is having on the planet is becoming more apparent each day. Ecological damage is one of the most pressing issues that world leaders and companies seek to address at the moment. Finding sustainable solutions for marine and coastal infrastructure is one issue ...
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#1282252021-04-22
Ireland’s strategy to be a world leader in sustainable food by 2030
Ireland’s plan to be a world leader in sustainable food systems by 2030 has been thrown open to public consultation. Submissions or observations on the draft Agri-Food Strategy to 2030 and associated Environmental Report and Natura Impact Statement are invited, until June 15, 2021.
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#1281162021-04-21
‘Ocean in crisis’: Global plan to protect world’s seas
A new global marine initiative has been launched to protect and conserve 18 million square kilometres of the ocean (seven million square miles) over the next five years, an area larger than the continent of South America.
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#1281172021-04-21
How to approach the great mission of forest landscape restoration – with evidence
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR), defined as a process that aims to regain ecological functionality and enhance human wellbeing in deforested or degraded landscapes, has been promoted as a way to tackle many of the key challenges we face, including land degradation, climate change, biodiversit ...
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#1281212021-04-21
Durham a world top 100 university for sustainability
We’ve been ranked 87th in the world for our overall contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), demonstrating our commitment to a sustainable future. The rankings also place Durham in the top 100 in nine of the individual league tables for the 17 UN SDGs, an achievement we are r ...
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#1281232021-04-21
26 ways to live lighter on the planet, starting now
Human impact on our world is something we can all reduce. To mark Earth Day – and the launch of National Geographic's new initiative Planet Possible – a look at sustainability ideas that begin with the most important changemakers of all: us.
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#1281242021-04-21
Environmental art initiative aims to help paint a better future for Southeast Asia
Creativity is vital for the development of innovative solutions to conservation conundrums. The daunting challenges of restoring ecosystems, curbing biodiversity loss and halting deforestation require a continuous stream of new ideas.
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#1281332021-04-21
How to talk to your kids about climate change
With oceans rising, forests burning and growing pollution, climate change can be a depressing topic. No wonder so many avoid talking about it with our friends, family and especially our children.
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#1281392021-04-21
Ocean warming and 'targeting big fish' affects viability of wild populations, global fish stock
The combined effect of rapid ocean warming and the practice of targeting big fish is affecting the viability of wild populations and global fish stock says new research by the University of Melbourne and the University of Tasmania.
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#1281452021-04-21
Great White feeding ground reveals shockingly low populations of famed shark
Perhaps no other ocean creature lives in the human imagination like the great white shark. But while great white sharks might be plentiful in the minds of beachgoers across the country, there are only a handful of places in the world where white sharks can be consistently found.
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#1281492021-04-21
Using engineering methods to track the imperceptible movements of stony corals
Coral reefs around the world are under threat from rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, disease and overfishing, among other reasons.
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#1281632021-04-21
How to teach your kids the importance of protecting our oceans
Children are the future and we must not only take steps ourselves to protect the environment and oceans but educate our children; the future custodians of our planet. As many parents are currently enjoying the excitement, trials and tribulations of home learning, extending this learning to much- ...
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#1281642021-04-21
“It’s deep. It’s dark. It’s elusive.” The ocean’s twilight zone is full of wonders.
At the beginning of the dive, you’re in the ocean’s epipelagic, or sunlight zone: the shallow waters where light still penetrates and photosynthetic organisms live. But as you dive deeper and deeper, the sunlight above you fades. The ocean around you gets darker and darker, colder and colder.
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#1280832021-04-20
Archaeological data demand new approaches to biodiversity conservation
Professor Nicole Boivin, Director of the Department of Archaeology at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena, Germany, is part of an international initiative to examine the implications of past land use for contemporary conservation efforts.
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#1280912021-04-20
New guideline for pioneering conservation lawsuits to protect wildlife
A pioneering initiative demonstrates how environmental law could help protect threatened species—including from illegal wildlife trade.
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#1280942021-04-20
Despite promises by IOC, sustainability of Olympics has been decreasing
A team of researchers from the University of Lausanne, New York University and the University of Bern has found that despite efforts by the International Olympic Committee, the Olympics have been decreasing in sustainability since 2012.
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#1281012021-04-20
One of the Largest Efforts to Protect the Planet's Ocean Underway
A new ocean conservation initiative is underway to catalyze the protection and conservation of 18 million square kilometers of the ocean (7 million square miles) over the next five years—an area twice the size of the continental United States and larger than the continent of South America.
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#1281052021-04-20
Call for nominations: Equator Prize 2021
The UNDP-led Equator Initiative announces its global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2021 on the eve of the Earth Day. This worldwide outreach effort aims to identify exceptional local solutions for climate, people and planet. Nominations are open through 10 May 2021.
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#1281062021-04-20
Tide turning as indigenous groups help steer global effort to save oceans
A global push to conserve vast swathes of ocean – 18 million square kilometres – over the next five years was launched Tuesday, as the world seeks a landmark deal to protect a third of its oceans by the end of the decade.
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#1281082021-04-20
These Billionaires are Helping the Oceans
Climate activists have come together to support the ocean in a special way. A group of philanthropists has gotten together to start the Philanthropic Ocean Research Vessel Operators, according to Robb Report. Many of the group are former business executives and they’re hoping to apply business k ...
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#30732021-04-19
Funding support for a Second Phase of the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative by the Korea Forest Service of the Republic of Korea
Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/CC/LJ/89529 (2021-028)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations
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#613920th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII): “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16”
19 - 30 April 2021, Hybrid, New York, United States of America
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#1280422021-04-14
Here’s How Bacteria Impacts Ocean Health Much Like How Your Gut Flora Impacts Yours
Aboard an Australian research vessel, the RV Investigator, we sailed for 63 days from Antarctica’s ice edge to the warm equator in the South Pacific and collected 387 water samples.
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#1280432021-04-14
The eco-entrepreneurs waging war on plastic pollution in oceans
Plastic is in pretty much everything that we use, and it’s become a major source of pollution, particularly in the world’s oceans. Money Mind looks at how some organisations are helping to stem the tide.