The world is swimming in plastic. Every year, humanity produces some 400 million tonnes of this material, only about 9 per cent of which will ultimately be recycled. Much of the rest …
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With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a ‘Moment for Nature’ debate on Tuesday to …
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New research published today in the peer-reviewed journal Science examines the potential for underwater noise pollution from seabed mining operations, which could affect the understudied species that live in the deep sea—the …
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Increasing scientific knowledge, developing research capacity and making the most of new marine technology, are essential to sustainable ocean management, the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, heard on Thursday. …
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New York: Record levels of fisheries and aquaculture production are making a critical contribution to global food security, the UN Ocean Conference under way in Lisbon, Portugal, heard on Wednesday. …
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Lisbon/CMEDIA: This week, world leaders are gathered in Lisbon, Portugal, for the United Nations Ocean Conference. A political declaration is an expected outcome. The conference comes at what experts call a …
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New York: With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near a coast, the second day of the UN Ocean Conference underway in …
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New York: On Monday, thousands of people gathered at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference. Riding on the global momentum generated …
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New York: The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, urging young people gathered in Carcavelos, Portugal, for …
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Ottawa/CMEDIA: In response to one of the nine recommendations made by the Atlantic Seal Science Task Team, hosting of a Seal Summit this fall in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador …
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