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    Ocean pollution Insights News
    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
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 1, 2024

    Ocean Carbon Removal Is Uncharted Territory. The US Can Help Change That

    • carbon removal
    • Ocean
    • Climate Governance
    • U.S. Climate
    A scientist takes a soil sample to measure carbon sequestration in a seagrass bed.
    • carbon removal
    • Ocean
    • Climate Governance
    • U.S. Climate
    Climate
    North America
    News
    March 29, 2024

    STATEMENT: U.S. EPA Issues New Pollution Standards for Trucks and Buses

    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric School Buses
    • pollution
    • Air Quality
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric School Buses
    • pollution
    • Air Quality
    Ocean
    Insights
    February 23, 2024

    What We Know About Deep-sea Mining — And What We Don’t

    • Ocean
    • climate change
    • Clean Energy
    A large ship used to test deep-sea mining methods on the open ocean.
    • Ocean
    • climate change
    • Clean Energy
    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
    Ocean
    Insights
    October 25, 2023

    The Shipping Industry Won’t Meet its Decarbonization Goals without Investing More in Low-carbon Fuels

    • Ocean
    • net-zero emissions
    • transportation
    Smoke pours from a cargo ship sailing past a group of fishermen on a pier.
    • Ocean
    • net-zero emissions
    • transportation
    Ocean
    Insights
    September 20, 2023

    The Ocean Can Play a Bigger Role in Fighting Climate Change than Previously Thought

    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    • nature-based solutions
    Groups of people are scattered across a large, sandy beach on a sunny day with floating wind turbines in the background.
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    • nature-based solutions
    Ocean
    Insights
    June 28, 2023

    How Blue Carbon Can Tackle the Climate, Biodiversity and Development Crises

    • Ocean
    • climate change
    • carbon removal
    • nature-based solutions
    Underwater shot of a mangrove root system in clear tropical waters.
    • Ocean
    • climate change
    • carbon removal
    • nature-based solutions
    Ocean
    Insights
    May 2, 2023

    What Is Kelp and Why Is it Vital to People and the Planet?

    • climate change
    • Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Ocean
    Fish feed on a kelp forest in the ocean
    • climate change
    • Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Ocean
    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
    January 31, 2023

    5 Ocean Moments to Watch in 2023

    • Ocean
    • conservation
    • biodiversity
    A couple snorkels in crystal clear water
    • Ocean
    • conservation
    • biodiversity
    Forests
    News
    December 19, 2022

    STATEMENT: Countries Agree to Landmark Deal to Protect World’s Ecosystems

    • Forests
    • Ocean
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • restoration
    • biodiversity
    • Equity & Governance
    • Forests
    • Ocean
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • restoration
    • biodiversity
    • Equity & Governance
    Climate
    Insights
    November 15, 2022

    Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal: 6 Key Questions, Answered

    • Ocean
    • carbon removal
    Harvesting seaweed
    • Ocean
    • carbon removal
    Ocean
    Insights
    April 14, 2022

    5 Ways to Build an Equitable Ocean Economy

    • Equity & Governance
    • sustainable development goals
    • Economics
    • Business
    • Ocean
    Traditional triangle-net fishing off the coast of Taiwan
    • Equity & Governance
    • sustainable development goals
    • Economics
    • Business
    • Ocean
    Ocean
    Insights
    March 31, 2022

    What to Know About Seagrass, the Ocean’s Overlooked Powerhouse

    • Freshwater
    • Climate
    • Ocean
    Fish swim through a seagrass meadow
    • Freshwater
    • Climate
    • Ocean
    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

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