Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Mikhail Karisalov, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
The transition to a green economy will impact the global petrochemical industry.
We need a systems-level approach from companies and governments worldwide to address plastic and protect our environment.
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Enric Sala, World Economic Forum
We outline four key areas that could help prevent the collapse of this ecosystem and avert a climate disaster.
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Tiffany Duong, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
The majority of the world is working together to reverse the massive plastic pollution problem. But, the world's leading producer of plastic waste, the U.S., isn't on board and isn't following the rules.
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Catrin Einhorn, The New York Times Fisheries & Aquaculture
The report also found that strategically conserving some marine areas would not only safeguard imperiled species but sequester vast amounts planet-warming carbon dioxide, too.
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Feeding cows a few ounces of seaweed daily could sharply reduce their contribution to climate change
Ermias Kebreab & Breanna Roque, The Conversation
Methane is a short-lived but powerful greenhouse gas and the second-largest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. And the majority of human-induced methane emissions comes from livestock.
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Melissa Repko & Emma Newburger, CNBC Plastics & Pollution
The pandemic disrupted retailers’ efforts to reduce use of non-recyclable plastics, from grocery bags to plastic forks.
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Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue Plastics & Pollution
Ahead of Global Recycling Day, we take a look at some of the most vital environmental documentaries ever made.
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Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
As Executive Director of the Conservation Alliance and someone that has specialized in seafood traceability, I was encouraged to see several new traceability efforts being launched by members of the Alliance Global Hub community and the sustainable seafood movement in February!
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Jane Byrne, Feed Navigator
Wageningen University recently published a paper about transfer of bromoform present in the seaweed, Asparagopsis taxiformis, when added to the diet of dairy cattle.
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Stephen Leahy, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture
A Guardian Seascape analysis of 44 recent studies of more than 9,000 seafood samples from restaurants, fishmongers and supermarkets in more than 30 countries found that 36% were mislabelled, exposing seafood fraud on a vast global scale.
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Helen Briggs, BBC Plastics & Pollution
Scientists have made fabrics from polythene in a move they say could reduce plastic pollution and make the fashion industry more sustainable.
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Savannah Hasty, EcoWatch Energy Solutions
Carbon emissions are the leading cause forcing the climate crisis today. These emissions account for more than 60% of man-made global warming, as well as other conditions related to climate crisis such as ocean acidification and weather pattern disruptions.
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Business Wire Tourism
66.4% of consumers globally want to have a positive impact on the environment through their daily actions in 2021, according to a new report ‘Top Countries for Sustainable Tourism’, released by global market research company Euromonitor International at ITB Berlin today.
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Offshore Source Energy Solutions
Leading marine energy developer Minesto and Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to develop and build ocean energy farms based on Minesto’s Deep Green technology.
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Will Mathis, Bloomberg Energy Solutions
Nest Corp., the U.K.’s biggest pension fund by members, will invest 250 million pounds ($347 million) in renewable energy through a partnership with investment manager Octopus Renewables.
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The Maritime Executive Shipping & Ports
German energy company Uniper announced that it is launching a program designed to scale up green methanol positioning it as a sustainable and carbon-neutral marine fuel.
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Investors' Corner, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Are whales man’s greatest ally as rising temperatures pose unprecedented threats to the planet? Trees are often championed in the fight against global warming: Photosynthesis captures significant quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2). However, the carbon footprint of cetaceans far exceeds that of forests.
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Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Shipping & Ports
Shipping industry representatives, backed by several countries, have submitted a proposal to the UN to charge a climate-related levy on fossil fuels used by international shipping for the first time.
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Paul J B Hart, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture
Cornish pilchard fishers are under constant pressure to make a catch and earn money. They use great skill aided by electronic fish-finding equipment to find and capture their prey. But if they are unsuccessful, it’s hard for them to cover the costs of the fishing trip or even pay wages to the crew.
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Senator Ben Allen, California Plastics & Pollution
While celebrating advocacy for protection of natural resources during Ocean Day at the State Capitol, legislators announced a package of bills to address the mounting waste crisis affecting California’s coastline, landfills, and ratepayers.
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