Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Ingrid Giskes, the Director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), where she works to tackle the most harmful form of marine debris in our ocean: lost and abandoned fishing gear. She has a background in international policy and has been working in this field for the last seven years. When she’s not traveling, Ingrid lives […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment France and a group of Brazilian states plan to announce a partnership to preserve the Amazon rainforest, bypassing Brazil’s federal government after a spat between the presidents of the two countries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/world/americas/france-to-partner-with-brazil-states-on-amazon-bypassing-bolsonaro.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest, an important buffer against climate change, has soared under President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/world/americas/amazon-fires-bolsonaro-photos.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2019 – Sea Shepherd, the world’s most passionate protector of ocean life, will be lighting the Empire State Building blue and white to raise awareness for the oceans this Saturday, November 9th. The lighting will be led by Elizabeth Lail, actor and ocean advocate, in a ceremony open to press on November […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2019 – Sea Shepherd, the world’s most passionate protector of ocean life, will be lighting the Empire State Building blue and white to raise awareness for the oceans this Saturday, November 9th. The lighting will be led by Elizabeth Lail, actor and ocean advocate, in a ceremony open to press on November […]
Published by the Environmental News Service SANTIAGO, Chile, November 6, 2019 (ENS) – Violent anti-government protests that have left at least 18 people dead, have cost Chile its role as host country for this year’s 10-day UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) due to start December 2 – the last such conference to take place before […]
Every year, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) welcomes recommendations from U.S. businesses and trade groups on ways to address trade and investment barriers in foreign markets. The National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE) is the U.S. government’s major annual report on the barriers to trade, investment, and services that […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New supplies from Brazil, Canada, Guyana and Norway may add to a glut, posing a threat to producers in Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/03/business/energy-environment/oil-supply.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The thousands of fires set to clear land for cattle in Brazil’s rainforest are widely seen as an environmental disaster. Local ranch hands have more conflicted feelings. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/02/world/americas/brazil-amazon-fires-cowboys.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Madrid has offered to hold the next United Nations climate talks, the leaders of Spain and Chile announced on Thursday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/climate/spain-chile-cop25-climate-meeting.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last week I had the pleasure of leading Ocean Conservancy’s delegation to the 2019 Our Ocean Conference in Norway. We had a lot planned for the two-day event, and it felt like a whirlwind. I couldn’t be more proud of the Ocean Conservancy team. The theme for this year’s conference was “Learning, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many of the thousands of fires burning in Brazil’s Amazon are set by ranchers. A deal inked 10 years ago was meant to stop the problem, but the ecological arson goes on as the Earth warms. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/world/americas/amazon-fires-brazil-cattle.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy Opportunity. Partnership. Coordination. We repeatedly heard these inspiring, forward-looking ideas last week in Chile. Along with United States shellfish growers, ocean acidification experts and members of Washington State Governor’s office, we participated in a series of visits and meetings with our Chilean counterparts to share knowledge and explore adaptive solutions to acidification. […]
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, September 22, 2019 (ENS) – Young people from Portugal, Brazil, and the United States have won the 2019 Global Youth Video Competition by telling inspiring stories of local climate action that can be scaled up and replicated around the world. The winners were announced Saturday […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy You may have been hearing a lot about climate change this week. More than 170 news outlets from around the globe are engaged in a massive #CoveringClimateNow effort, next Monday is the United Nations Climate Action Summit and next Wednesday the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release its latest in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Imagine the hustle and bustle of your favorite city. Maybe you hear the honking of horns, see skyscrapers reaching up to impossible heights, or smell a nearby food truck. Chances are you’re not thinking about the trash that the city generates, or where that trash goes. But maybe you should be: every […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BRASILIA, Brazil, August 23, 2019 (ENS) – South America’s Amazon rainforest is burning in many places, blazing away so fiercely that the fires are visible from space. Smoke from the fires, mostly burning in southern Brazil, has reached Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, more than 1,700 miles away. Read […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Emmanuel Macron of France accused President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil of lying about climate change, and said he would try to kill a major trade deal. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/world/americas/amazon-fires-brazil.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Next week, a diverse group on industry, government, and international trade and environment experts will convene in the city of Puerto Varas for the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Chemical Dialogue. This premier regional, chemical-specific forum aims to strengthen cooperation between government authorities, industry, and trade stakeholders in order to foster innovation, promote high standards […]
Published by the Environmental News Service MANAUS, Brazil, August 9, 2019 (ENS) – A new species of marmoset has been discovered in the southwest of Brazil’s Pará state in an area of the Amazon that has suffered extensive illegal logging and agricultural conversion. The destruction is happening, the researchers say, “even within federal conservation units and […]