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    fisheries pollution Insights
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 17, 2024

    Fossil Fuels Are in Everything from Plastics to Makeup, but Cleaner Alternatives Are Emerging

    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    A young woman peruses the cosmetics aisle.
    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Ocean
    Insights
    April 11, 2024

    4 Ways Ocean Health Is Critical to Human Health Everywhere

    • Ocean
    • health
    • pollution
    Fishermen in Indonesia haul in their nets on a beach.
    • Ocean
    • health
    • pollution
    Cities
    Insights
    November 28, 2023

    Southeast Asian Cities Have Some of the Most Polluted Air in the World. El Niño Is Making it Worse

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    People in Jakarta wait for a train while wearing face masks to reduce air pollution exposure
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    Insights
    April 13, 2023

    3 Reasons Why Countries Must Take Faster Action to Reduce Short-lived Climate Pollutants

    • pollution
    • net-zero emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • food security
    • health
    • NDC
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP28
    Man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle on a foggy day.
    • pollution
    • net-zero emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • food security
    • health
    • NDC
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP28
    Ocean
    Insights
    December 13, 2021

    Decoding Coral Reefs: Exploring Their Status, Risks and Ensuring Their Future

    • coral reefs
    • climate change
    • pollution
    A vibrant coral reef with orange fish swimming along it.
    • coral reefs
    • climate change
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 17, 2021

    Innovative US Bill Tackles Climate Change, Local Pollution and Economic Inequality

    • Climate
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    • climate policy
    Smoke coming out of a factory on a cloudy day.
    • Climate
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    • climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 21, 2021

    Electrifying the US School Bus Fleet: How to Put Children First in the Zero-emission Transition

    • electric grid
    • transportation
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    An electric school bus waiting in a parking lot.
    • electric grid
    • transportation
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    Equity & Governance
    Latin America Oceania North America Europe
    Insights
    April 6, 2021

    4 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution

    • Business
    • circular economy
    • coronavirus
    • waste
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • regulation
    Plastic waits for recycling landfill in the Philippines.
    • Business
    • circular economy
    • coronavirus
    • waste
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • regulation
    Climate
    Insights
    January 19, 2021

    4 Ocean-based Solutions to Advance Climate Action Through NDCs

    • Ocean
    • carbon removal
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • GHG emissions
    • fisheries
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • COP26
    Windmills on the coastline of Tenedos, Turkey. Photo by Efe Kurnaz/Unsplash
    • Ocean
    • carbon removal
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • GHG emissions
    • fisheries
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • COP26
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 22, 2020

    Pollution Is a Racial Justice Issue. Let’s Fight it that Way.

    • human rights
    • pollution
    Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate
    • human rights
    • pollution
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 15, 2020

    Mongolia Shows How to Fight for Environmental Justice

    • environmental democracy
    • human rights
    • pollution
    Mongolia
    • environmental democracy
    • human rights
    • pollution
    Ocean
    Insights
    August 17, 2020

    The Impact of Organized Crime in Fisheries Extends Far Beyond the Ocean

    • sustainable development goals
    • fisheries
    • human rights
    • Ocean
    A small fishing boat floating in the ocean.
    • sustainable development goals
    • fisheries
    • human rights
    • Ocean
    Ocean
    Insights
    July 13, 2020

    4 Sustainable Ocean Strategies that Yield Economic Benefits

    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • Ocean
    • restoration
    Restoring mangroves in Thailand
    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • Ocean
    • restoration
    Ocean
    Insights
    May 26, 2020

    How to Reduce Plastic and Other Ocean Pollution Simultaneously

    • Ocean
    • pollution
    Waste on beach
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    Ocean
    Insights
    May 20, 2020

    8 Ways to Rebuild a Stronger Ocean Economy After COVID-19

    • coronavirus
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • food security
    • Ocean
    A fishing boat on a dock.
    • coronavirus
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • food security
    • Ocean
    Ocean
    Insights
    February 7, 2020

    Fast-tracking Law-abiding Ships at Ports Could Help End Illegal Fishing

    • fisheries
    • Ocean
    illegal fishing
    • fisheries
    • Ocean
    Ocean
    Insights
    December 10, 2019

    Climate Change Poses an Existential Risk to Ocean Industries. Here’s How They Can Respond.

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • fisheries
    • Ocean
    Reef diver off Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean. Photo by Mark Spalding/Flickr
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • fisheries
    • Ocean
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 25, 2019

    12 Reasons Climate Action Is Good for the United States Economy

    • Economics
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • renewable energy
    Solar installation is one of the main clean energy jobs of the future. Photo by Green Energy Futures/Flickr.
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    March 28, 2019

    Urban Transformations: The Reinvention of Eskisehir, Turkey from Dump to Destination

    • Urban Transformations
    • pollution
    • transportation
    Electric tram and pedestrians on a street in Eskişehir, Turkey
    • Urban Transformations
    • pollution
    • transportation
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    March 11, 2019

    127 Countries Now Regulate Plastic Bags. Why Aren't We Seeing Less Pollution?

    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    plastic bag pollution
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • Freshwater

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