HATAY, TURKIYE – SEPTEMBER 5: A view of polluted water and plastic wastes claim many sea turtles … [+] lives and other marine species in Hatay, Turkiye on September 5, 2021. Sea turtles play critical roles in the marine environment but plastic waste destroys natural life and harms the lifeContinue Reading
There has been a renewed interest in AI-focused blockchains such as the Ocean Protocol as of late. The platform remains a pioneer in the data market due to its unique combination of features and recent improvements. The Ocean Protocol operates as an open-source blockchain-based data exchange. It empowers builders and startupsContinue Reading
LAWRENCE — Research on fungi underway at the University of Kansas has helped transform tough-to-recycle plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean into key components for making pharmaceuticals. The chemical–biological approach for converting polyethylene uses an everyday soil fungus called Aspergillus nidulans that has been genetically altered. The results were reportedContinue Reading
With its small population and remote location, New Zealand might hope to be sheltered from the world’s plastic pollution. But new research shows that’s far from the case. In a recent study published in Environmental Science and Technology, researchers report a mist of microplastics is constantly drifting across the country’sContinue Reading
In this article, we discuss the 12 biggest ocean-cleaning companies and startups. To see more such companies, click 5 Biggest Ocean Cleaning Companies and Startups. The Blue Economy As governments, institutions and investors all over the world begin to understand the gravity of the climate change problem, they are alsoContinue Reading
Gim Huay Neo and Kristian Teleki Cologny, Switzerland ● Wed, January 11, 2023 2023-01-11 05:52 0 c97e657e05ceb3aec6820f63efe198c4 2 Academia ocean,sustainability,climate-change,biodiversity,Conference,G20,environment,business Free The ocean is vast, and its beauty and bounty move the soul. The potential of the ocean to be a powerhouse of sustainable business and equitable, resilientContinue Reading
Updated: Jan 09, 2023 08:10 AM Local littering is contributing to the ocean pollution crisis, which is “quite literally choking our local marine environments and poisoning the world’s oceans”. Trash pile-up: pieces of plastic washed up into the undergrowth at a beach at Clearwater (Photograph by Jeremy Deacon) That isContinue Reading
Researchers now have a much better understanding of how climate change can impact and cause seawater temperatures on one side of the Indian Ocean to be so much warmer or cooler than the temperatures on the other, a phenomenon that can lead to sometimes deadly weather-related events like megadroughts inContinue Reading
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The Pacific Institute is on a mission to create and advance solutions to the world’s most pressing water challenges with a long-term strategic goal to catalyse the transformation to water resilience in the face of climate change by 2030. Its lead architects explain why a robust — and implemented —Continue Reading
