Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 17, 2023

In the US, when we check our local weather forecast, when our communities are recovering from an extreme weather event, or when our fisherfolk are at sea catching food, we are benefitting from the work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA has three main goals under its mission: “1.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Overbrook Environmental Education Center is located in West Philly and as a key connector, it promotes public education and creative participation in sustainable technological and environmental projects to its surrounding community members.

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Real Climate

JUNE 29, 2022

2022 ) and only briefly recapitulated here — is that it enables the use of physics, instead of fitting, to represent some of the most important components of the climate system (precipitating systems in the atmosphere, eddies in the ocean, and topographic relief), and hence build more reliable models. 2022 and Hewitt et al.,

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Law Columbia

JUNE 4, 2024

The Tribunal acted both boldly and conservatively by interpreting UNCLOS as an independent source of international legally binding obligations to address climate change and ocean acidification. 29, citing the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, article 31).

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 7, 2025

by Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. Theyre also difficult to manage, requiring specialized knowledge and technology. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism industries to protecting coastlines from storms.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

No funding agreement by the deadline (October 1) means the government, including agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shuts down. putting undue stress on people, our economy and our ocean. A government shutdown will put a hard stop on NOAA’s ocean research.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 1, 2022

Two reports published in the US look seriously at the practicalities and responsibilities of altering the ocean to tackle the climate crisis. It’s now widely acknowledged that to avoid catastrophic climate change we’ll need to physically remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The ocean as a carbon sink.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 8, 2025

For example, effluent limitations in a discharge permit may specify the average monthly quantity of oils and grease that may be discharged (in mg/L or lbs/day), based on available treatment technology and applicable water quality standards. A number of companies are looking to advance ocean alkalinity enhancement in the U.S.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 29, 2023

His research examines how digital technologies are ushering in a new form of environmental governance within food systems, specifically as it relates to sustainability assurance within aquaculture. Then the initiatives establish sustainability objectives, which are programmed into the technologies. I spoke with Sake Kruk who’s a Ph.D.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 5, 2022

Human activity adds more than 50 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year. New Solid Carbon technology might be able to lock climate-warming carbon dioxide below ocean bedrock. That means the Solid Carbon technology could be used at sea anywhere. Large-scale solutions are urgently needed. By Dr Kate Moran.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 2, 2022

Assessments by the IPCC have made clear that the most feasible way for the world to meet its target of restricting climate change to below two degrees Celsius of warming includes rapid and massive expansion of carbon removal technology – technology that would extract carbon dioxide and permanently sequester that carbon dioxide underground.

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Washington Nature

MAY 6, 2024

Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC): New Paradigm for Highly Resilient and Eco-Friendly Oyster Farming · What: Testing the use of recycled carbon fiber cables made from wind-turbine and aerospace industry scrap to create a sustainable and economically viable farming material. · © Molly Bogeberg/TNC

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2022

Human societies and technologies, ecological systems, and atmospheric and oceanic systems are tightly interconnected. Whether it’s worth pulling various academic efforts are ultimately depends on how strongly they’re connected.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2021

First, after carbon dioxide emissions cease, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels begin to decrease, as they are absorbed by natural processes and sinks in the oceans and on land. Those kinds of impacts could provoke real political backlash.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

What makes me most optimistic are the recent technological innovations and falling costs for renewable energy generation, battery storage and alternative fuel vehicles. Removing carbon from the atmosphere will take a global effort towards significant innovation and rapid implementation. –Laurel Hunt, JD 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2023

On June 30, Ocean Networks Canada's CEO Dr. Kate Moran was recognized for her contributions to support ocean and planet sustainability with her appointment as Officer of the Order of Canada by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Role of Ocean-based Negative Emission Technologies for Climate Mitigation. The Impact of Microorganisms on Consumption of Atmospheric Trace Gases. The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies in a Net-Zero Carbon Future. Research Topics: 1) Secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5

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Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2024

From COSIS to ITLOS The ocean and climate are inextricably linked. On one hand, numerous adverse effects of climate change manifest in the ocean, such as ocean acidification, temperature changes, and rising sea levels. On the other hand, the ocean plays an important role in combating climate change.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But plastics present a much broader threat to our ocean, climate and marginalized coastal communities. More plastic means more pollution—for the climate, coastal communities and our ocean. Direct the EPA to not include harmful chemical recycling technologies in the national recycling strategy. They can’t be separated.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2021

The significance of the ocean to humanity cannot be overstated, whether it is regulating Earth’s climate, providing food to billions or helping society transition to renewable, fossil fuel-free energy. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. © Daniel Sebastian Padilla Ochoa/Ocean Conservancy.

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Physics World

APRIL 19, 2022

NASA should send a probe to Uranus within the coming decade as well as develop a craft to see if Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus harbours life in its interior ocean. The second highest-priority large-class mission is the Enceladus Orbilander, which would study the Saturnian satellite’s interior ocean and search for evidence of life.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 3, 2022

This is why I was so excited to have the opportunity to join Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative® (GGGI) and the Rozalia Project for a cleanup of ghost gear in Maine aboard their 60-foot sailing vessel, the American Promise. The post Setting Sail to Collect Ghost Gear in Maine appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Planetary Technologies has managed to successfully remove 138 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere via Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE), marking a worlds first and laying pioneering groundwork for ocean-based CO2 removal. Read the full story at Carbon Herald.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 26, 2022

My research evolved over time, but initially focused on trying to understand how ice sheet collapse—specifically Antarctic ice sheet collapse—could impact climate change around the world through changes in the oceans, sea ice and atmosphere.

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Nanotech

JULY 28, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will co-host a webinar on August 25, 2022 , on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding opportunities for water nanotechnologies. Jean Balent, EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division, will moderate the panel.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 23, 2024

in fresh funding to support the commercialisation of its ocean-based carbon capture technology, which promises to boost the ocean’s capacity to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide. California-based carbon removals specialist Captura has confirmed it has secured $21.5m

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2024

The Discovery Partners Institute studies land surface-atmosphere interactions that impact urban fluid dynamics and boundary layer flow at multiple spatial scales, from regional to local. The institute also conducts collaborative and translational research that benefits society at the intersection of science, engineering and social sciences.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—to implement the IRA.

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Physics World

MARCH 1, 2022

This is equivalent to nearly 8% of the mass of all water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere. Instead, it is transported south towards the equator and the middle of the Indian ocean. The increase in convection currents over the land increases vertical mixing in the lower atmosphere, particularly of water vapour, the models show.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2022

Boyd has nearly 30 years of experience leading, teaching, advising and mentoring students and early career enthusiasts in environmental and atmospheric science. After receiving her degree, she began her career at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum providing States with guidance on how to address ocean acidification in their Clean Water Act 303(d) impairment listings. There is precedent for TMDLs addressing air emission sources, specifically in relation to atmospheric deposition of mercury.

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Frontiers

MARCH 25, 2022

MD Wahiduzzaman University of Tasmania Atmosphere and Climate Wenzhi Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Biogeochemical Processes Luigi Aldieri University of Salerno Environmental Economics and Management Sevda Ku?kaya Many congratulations to our finalists and a big thank you to all our Editors.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

Plastic’s combination of strength, low mass and moldability allows it to replace natural materials in various applications, yet its durability and versatility also make it a significant environmental concern, as it contributes to pollution in both freshwater and ocean ecosystems. Mason’s presentation will explore this paradox.

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Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

The greenhouse effect is a popular name for the earth’s warming effect which occurs naturally when gasses in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and prevent it from escaping back into space. The changes to the world's oceans include warming, more frequent marine heatwaves, ocean acidification, and reduced oxygen levels.

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A Greener Life

MAY 9, 2022

This tropical Pacific Ocean phenomenon affects weather in South America, Australia, Asia, and beyond. During an El Niño event, the sea surface temperature of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean warms, and trade winds weaken. Modelling a future of more frequent extremes.

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Law Columbia

MAY 8, 2024

Specific technological solutions are therefore needed to reduce these process emissions. While natural carbon sinks such as trees and oceans will account for a large proportion of the required carbon removals, additional technological solutions will also be needed. Both BECCS and DACCS can achieve permanent carbon removals.

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2023

There are many forms of carbon capture, including nature-based (in trees, soil, wetlands, ocean, regenerative agriculture, etc.), All of that is changing – the price is dropping as the technology improves, cheaper and more efficient catalysts and processes are being invented, and efficiency and size are improving.

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