Tag: oceans
UK pledges £61.4 million to fight ocean plastics
"This week we will look closely at how we can tackle the many threats to the health of the world's oceans, including the scourge of marine plastic pollution."
Ocean plastic projected to triple within seven years
"The sea bed is teeming with life. We really need a mission to planet ocean – it's the last frontier."
2017 was the hottest year on record for oceans
"Plastic is one of the biggest threats in the ocean at the moment, I would say, apart from climate change,"
50 years later: Trump administration’s off-shore drilling plan completely unnecessary
This time around, partisan politics have become part of the process.
Elizabeth Warren condemns Trump’s plan to expand offshore drilling
"This handout to Big Oil executives puts short-term corporate profits ahead of the long-term health and livelihood of America’s coastal families and ignores the growing threat posed by climate change."
Lawsuit launched against Trump EPA for approving fracking waste dumping into...
At least 10 fracking chemicals routinely used in offshore fracking could kill or harm a broad variety of marine species, including marine mammals and fish.
Acidifying oceans a bad trip for marine ecosystems
A new study is one of the few to investigate what ocean acidification might do to fish communities.
Junk raft: A journey through a polluted ocean
What better way to understand the dangers of plastic pollution than by traveling on a ship made out of garbage?
9 shocking facts about plastics in our oceans
The amount of plastic in the world’s oceans could increase by a factor of 10 in the next decade.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: A new era for...
The health of the oceans is vital for the survival of all humanity.
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Over 4,000 factory workers laid off as Trump tariffs spark economic chaos
A wave of mass layoffs across the U.S. exposes the real cost of Trump’s trade war, as union leaders and lawmakers warn of deepening instability in American manufacturing.
Now the putz has really done it, exposing the USA as trade pariah but,...
As a destroyer of global trade and hard-won allied trust, Trump mayhem in eight weeks tops the devastation Covid took two years to achieve.
Newly launched scorecard tool ranks food packaging for sustainability and safety
The goal of the project is to help businesses and consumers make informed decisions that reduce their environmental impact while also protecting human health.
The AI power play: How ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and others are shaping the future...
The competition among top AI models is transforming how we work, create, and communicate. But as these systems grow smarter and more accessible, new questions emerge about cost, sustainability, and responsible development in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...
Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.