Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
‘Massive oil rig-like structures that were once the realm of science fiction are now made manifest’.
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When Palmer cofounded 12 Tides with Pat Schnettler, they wanted to address some of the dire challenges facing the ocean — coastline destruction, pollution and overfishing.
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Every year over $20 billion of taxpayers’ money funds harmful fisheries subsidies around the world.
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More than 300 travel companies, tourism boards and countries have signed the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, the first step for a shared road map to cut carbon emissions.
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Much of the world has been left disappointed by the Glasgow Climate Pact, the outcome of the COP26 climate conference. Scientists say it will not lead to the decarbonisation required to limit global warming to less than 2°C in the coming years.
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NOAA has released two Atlases compiling the best available science to inform the identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in the Gulf of Mexico and Southern California.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group
Five key takeaways from the Glasgow climate talks.
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Post COP26, more companies will feel the pressure to decarbonize operations and one increasingly popular claim is 100% renewable energy – but so is the word ‘greenwashing’.
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The Global Battery Alliance brings together public-private stakeholders to enable battery scale up that contributes positively to climate goals.
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It's a common misconception that marine pollution and the climate crisis are completely separate issues – but they're actually fundamentally linked.
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A creative collaboration taps unused oysters to help clean up New York Harbor.
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Users can verify source of fish—and hold suppliers to fair labor standards.
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Ending unsustainable commercial exploitation of the Earth’s ‘blue heart’ is as vital as curbing fossil fuel use, says pioneering biologist.
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As world leaders, scientists, investors and activists gather in Glasgow for COP26, there are six facts linking the plastic lifecycle to climate change that must be taken into account.
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One of the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic has been the introduction of a new type of plastic waste in the form of single-use personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark has announced plans to invest in catfish-producing companies in sub-Saharan-African markets as part of its strategy to support the growth of the region’s aquaculture industry.
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Progress on cutting emissions in shipping has been slow. In fact, emissions are no lower now than they were ten years ago.
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Karen McVeigh, The Guardian
Exceptional new findings show the huge potential of salt marshes for sucking up carbon. But is it too late for blue carbon to save the world?
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The Nature Conservancy
Innovative project is part of groundbreaking, global plan to fund ocean conservation while providing fiscal and economic benefits for coastal nations.
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Jankowska, E. et al., Race to Zero
Shifting the oceans dialogue from “victim” to “solution” is a game-changer.
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