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Fishing Pressure can Cause Coral Reef Ecosystems to Collapse

Increasing fishing too quickly can cause coral reef ecosystems to collapse, new University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds.

29 Sep 2020

Ocean Stratification Increase Points to Climate Change

The global ocean has become more stratified and stable over the past few decades with global warming. This has major consequences for life in the ocean by reducing nutrients and oxygen, and it greatly affects climate.

29 Sep 2020

Spread of Ghost Forests on NC Coast may Have Implications for Global Warming

A new study found the spread of ghost forests across a coastal region of North Carolina may have implications for global warming.

29 Sep 2020

Shelled Organisms Have Been More Resilient to Past Ocean Acidification than Currently Thought

Two groups of tiny, delicate marine organisms, sea butterflies and sea angels, were found to be surprisingly resilient--having survived dramatic global climate change and Earth's most recent mass extinction event 66 million years ago, according to research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

29 Sep 2020

Large-Scale Shift to Electric Vehicles Won't be Enough to Solve Global Climate Crisis

Today there are more than 7 million electric vehicles in operation around the world, compared with only about 20,000 a decade ago.

29 Sep 2020

New Features of Arctic Burning Have Strong Consequences for Global Climate

New features, like burning of fire-resistant vegetation and “zombie fires,” are driving Arctic fires—with serious impacts on the global climate, warned international fire scientists in a commentary recently published in the Nature Geoscience journal.

29 Sep 2020

CSIRO to Cut Emissions Through Renewable Power Deal

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has signed a 10-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) that will halve its carbon emissions from electricity, a significant step towards achieving net-zero emissions across its operations.

29 Sep 2020

Major Wind-Driven Ocean Currents are Moving Closer to the Poles

The severe droughts in the USA and Australia are the first sign that the tropics, and their warm temperatures, are apparently expanding in the wake of climate change.

28 Sep 2020

Reusable Tableware can Reduce Packaging Waste and Environmental Emissions

Lifestyles in China are changing rapidly, and ordering food online is an example.

28 Sep 2020

Ocean Heatwaves are More Frequent Due to Human Influence

A marine heatwave (ocean heatwave) is an extended period of time in which the water temperature in a particular ocean region is abnormally high.

28 Sep 2020

Extent of Arctic Pollution is Worse Than Previously Believed

The largest-ever analysis of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic has demonstrated that the direct and indirect impacts of industrial pollution in the area and beyond are far worse than believed before.

28 Sep 2020

Maritime Industry Under Pressure on Emissions

One of the world’s most conservative sectors is now witnessing a fundamental shift as efforts are made to transform its environmental footprint under intense pressure from its stakeholders.

28 Sep 2020

MetLife to Reduce Emissions by 30 Percent and Originate $20 Billion of New Green Investments by 2030

Over the next 10 years, MetLife, Inc. has committed to reduce its location-based greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent from 2019 levels, originate U.S. $20 billion in new MetLife Investment Management–managed green investments, and allocate U.S. $5 million to develop products and partnerships that drive climate solutions.

28 Sep 2020

OPITO Marks Strategic Shift with Launch of New Product Suite for the Renewable Energy Workforce

OPITO, the global skills organisation for the energy industry, has made its first move into the renewable energy industry, with the launch of a new suite of safety and technical training standards, and qualifications, designed to address the skills requirements of a net zero economy.

28 Sep 2020

ArcVera Renewables Announces Entry Into India’s Hybrid, Wind, Solar and Energy Storage Market

ArcVera Renewables, an international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and hybrid energy storage projects, has announced its entry into India’s fast-growing renewables market.

28 Sep 2020