Today The Economist organized a webinar on the occasion of World Oceans Day. The topic was an interesting question. What would you do if you had a billion dollars available to protect the oceans? Peter Thomson, UNSG’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau and advisor to Oceana, and Maria Damanaki, … Read more
On World Oceans Day on June 8th, people around the world celebrate the ocean. This year’s theme: Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean. World Oceans Day has been celebrating the ocean on June 8th every year since 2002. And while Covid-19 and social distancing are changing how we recognize our blue planet this year, the need for action … Read more
On World Oceans Day on June 8th, people around the world celebrate the ocean. This year’s theme: Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean. World Oceans Day has been celebrating the ocean on June 8th every year since 2002. And while Covid-19 and social distancing are changing how we recognize our blue planet this year, the need … Read more
DID YOU KNOW THAT…? Global cumulative installed capacity of offshore wind increased by over ninefold between 2010 and 2019, from 3.1 GW to 28.3 GW. This was largely driven by installations in Europe, which accounted for 78% of cumulative global deployment by the end of 2019. More infos about Offshore Wind in chapter 4 of … Read more
Plastic has gone from the greatest invention of the modern era to one of the most challenging materials to manage. Each year, up to 13 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean, the equivalent of one garbage truck of waste every minute. The world has responded with countless intiatives, campaigns and agreements to ban … Read more
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Inger Andersen stated: “The global coronavirus pandemic, which has already caused unimaginable devastation and hardship, has brought our way of life to an almost complete halt. The outbreak will have profound and lasting economic and social consequences in every corner of the globe.” One of four Sustainable Development Goals will … Read more
Researchers following a Schmidt Ocean Institute ROV (remotely operated vehicle) dive near Queensland spotted a wild event when a tornado-like formation appeared on camera during a livestream on Thursdat. The dive was part of a larger effort to study a “virtually unmapped and mostly unexplored” area called the Queensland Plateau. The German newspaper “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” speculates … Read more
COVID-19 shutdowns are clearing the air, but pollution will return as economies reopen Clear skies over Los Angeles, April 17, 2020. Araya Diaz/Getty Images Daniel Cohan, Rice University With many economies locked down to slow the spread of coronavirus, people from Beijing to Los Angeles have noticed bluer skies and less smog. Photos from Punjab … Read more
The Benioff Ocean Initiative has allocated one million USD to the Ocean Cleanup Project for the Kingston Harbour Bay. This is a great idea and fantastic news! Kingston Harbour Bay needs all the attention it can get to restore it to its former glory. It is a Herculean task and requires all the energy in … Read more
Yesterday THE ECONOMIST organized an informative webcast: the inaugural World Ocean Summit Insight Hour. The organizer mentioned that more than 1.000 people were attending the webcast. Everything was functioning very well if you think what amount of people were listing, asking questions, and voting. There were exciting presentations. Not really something new, but that’s not what … Read more