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The Ocean Conservancy News
- Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000: Crafting a Future Free of Plastics - Ocean Conservancy
We need greater ambition in the final round of global plastic treaty negotiations
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- Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000: Should We Use the Ocean to Capture Carbon? - Ocean Conservancy
We need to make sure that marine carbon dioxide removal does not turn into an unregulated, unverifiable boondoggle
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- Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000: Drilling Into the Differences Between Offshore Oil Drilling and Offshore Wind - Ocean Conservancy
Why it’s so important we keep working towards 100% clean ocean energy by 2050
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- Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0000: Our Fight for the Future at COP29 - Ocean Conservancy
Our ocean holds powerful solutions to the climate crisis
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- Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000: How Our Ocean Will Be Impacted by Another Trump Administration - Ocean Conservancy
What do the election results mean for our ocean?
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The Open Channels News
- Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:24:24 +0000: Artificial light may be changing marine ecosystems - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
Editor’s note: Artificial light at night (ALAN) – whose undesirable effects are more colloquially referred to as light pollution – has long been known to affect sea turtles. Numerous studies document that adult sea turtles avoid nesting on artificially-lit beaches and artificial lights on land draw newly-hatched sea turtles away from the ocean, leading to […] - Sat, 12 Jun 2021 11:46:42 +0000: Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
Study shows few downsides to incorporating climate change in ocean planning Researchers map ocean areas that can protect biodiversity, help fisheries, AND provide carbon benefits Most ocean use revenues go to small number of corporations New satellites will track global carbon and methane emissions Climate change already making equator too warm for many marine species […] - Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:54:48 +0000: The EBM Toolbox: Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
An update to this Skimmer article was published in January 2022 as an OCTO blog Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas. - Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:41:23 +0000: Perspective: Marine ecosystem-based management and wicked problems require incrementalism, not command and control - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
By Jon Hare, NOAA Fisheries Editor’s note: Jon Hare is the Science and Research Director of NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in the US. He oversees science related to NOAA Fisheries mission in the Northeast region (Maine to North Carolina) including marine fisheries, aquaculture, protected species, habitat, and ecosystem science. NOAA […] - Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:18:58 +0000: How much did the COVID-19 pandemic quiet the oceans? - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
Editor’s note: Anthropogenic noise in the ocean – from ships, sonar, construction, oil wells, windfarms, seismic surveys, and other activities – harms marine animals ranging from marine mammals to fish to invertebrates. Ocean noise has been documented to: Increase egg and larval mortality, cause developmental delays, slow growth rates, and increase bodily malformations Cause temporary […]
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution News
- Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:38:58 +0000: Could a multivitamin help save coral reefs? Preliminary data says yes - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionScientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution partner with the University of the Virgin Islands to create a resilient artificial reef
- Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:10:09 +0000: Multi-disciplinary teams respond to recent hurricanes to measure real time impacts of storm surge, waves - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionA joint team, including WHOI researchers, recently mobilized to investigate the real-time impacts of storm surge and waves from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
- Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:27:49 +0000: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Brazilian State of Pará sign Memorandum of Understanding in advance of COP30 - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionThe agreement underscores a commitment between the two parties to host an Ocean Pavilion in the official Blue Zone of COP30 in Belem, Brazil.
- Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:39:16 +0000: Deep ocean clues to a million-year-old Ice Age puzzle revealed in new study - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionA new WHOI-led study challenges theories regarding the origins of a significant transition through the Earth’s ice ages.
- Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:59:08 +0000: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution names Diane Foster Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionFoster comes to WHOI after an extensive national search and brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to academic excellence and innovation.
