Global Economy To Lose Billions Without Action To Stop Ocean Acidification, UN Report Warns
The global economy could be losing as much as $1 trillion annually by the end of the century if countries do not take urgent steps to stop ocean acidification, says a United Nations report launched Wednesday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea (ROK).
Encroaching Tides, A Report By The Union of Concerned Scientists
Tidal flooding, driven by sea level rise, will dramatically increase in U.S. East and Gulf Coast communities over the next 30 years. Daily flooding caused by high tides will occur in the District and Annapolis within three decades as sea levels continue to rise due to global warming, a new study says.
Rapid Response for a New Wind Instrument
The new instrument will contribute to global monitoring of ocean winds. The data can be used to improve weather and marine forecasting and climate modeling.
21 Numbers That Explain Why The Time To Address Climate Change Is Right Now, Or Maybe Yesterday
21 numbers to help explain one of the most pressing global issues of our time…
Scientists See Severe Coral Bleaching Near Oahu
While people in Hawaii have been sweating out a lack of trade winds, corals underwater are also suffering.
Due To Landscape Fragmentation, Brazil’s Rainforests Are Releasing More Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Thought
For the first time, this examination shows a methodical way in which ecological effects in small areas can be used for large-scale environmental assessments.
Great Barrier Reef Dredge Approval Was ‘Suicide’ For Reef Authority
One of the world’s leading coral reef scientists says Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has lost its credibility and budget cuts left it unable to protect the world heritage site.
Paradise Lost: Filmmakers Document the Maldives’ Trash Island
It may be known as a tropical paradise, an archipelago of 1,200 coral islands in the Indian Ocean. But the traditional image of the Maldives hides a dirty secret: the world’s biggest rubbish island: Thilafushi.
Major Conference On Biodiversity Warns Against ‘Business As Usual’ Behaviour, Consumption
The report, Global Diversity Outlook 4 was released today at the start of the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, known as COP-12. Continuing with ‘business as usual’ in our present patterns of behaviour, consumption, production and economic incentives will not allow us to realize the vision of a world with ecosystems capable of meeting human needs into the future.