Recreational Activity A Major Pollutant On Canadian Coast Of Pacific Ocean
From recreational boats and fishing vessels to commercial cruise ships and private marinas, a newly published study shows that oil discharges related to human maritime activity on the Canadian coast are posing a major threat to marine ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean.
Côte d’Ivoire Chokes on its Plastic Shopping Bags
Each year, Côte d’Ivoire produces 200,000 tonnes of plastic bags of which 40,000 go directly into the trash. Less than 20 percent of this plastic is recycled. In this West African nation, the pressure is growing to find alternatives to plastic shopping bags.
Toxins From Plastic Pollution Impacting Health Of Seabirds
Plastic pollution is having a greater impact on seabirds than previously thought, scientists say.
Expanded US Ocean Preserve to Be World’s Largest
Thousands of miles off America’s shores, an ocean preserve flush with rare seabirds, turtles and marine mammals will grow to roughly three times the size of California under a memorandum that President Barack Obama signed today.
Global Sea Levels Rose Up To Five Meters Per Century At The End Of The Last Five Ice Age
Land-ice decay at the end of the last five ice-ages caused global sea-levels to rise at rates of up to 5.5 metres per century, according to a new study.
U.N. Climate Summit Sets Goals To Save Forests, Use Clean Energy
An alliance of about 30 countries including the United States and a coalition of multinational companies set a goal of halving losses of forests by 2020 and halting losses by 2030. If fully implemented, this would stave off between 4.5 billion and 8.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, equivalent to emissions by all the world’s one billion cars.
France Promises $1bn For Climate Change Fund At UN Summit
France promised $1bn to a near-empty climate change fund for poor countries on Tuesday and called for the establishment of a new green economy in the first concrete result of a milestone United Nations summit..
A Tale of Two Poles
Arctic sea ice continued its long-term decline in 2014, as the ice reached its annual minimum extent on September 17, and was the sixth lowest recorded in the modern satellite era. Meanwhile, sea ice on the other side of the planet was headed in the opposite direction.
Climate Change Is ‘Single Biggest Risk’ to Global Economy
Addressing climate change is not only crucial for preserving the environment, it also makes good economic sense, some politicians and business leaders say.