Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The ocean is also experiencing record-breaking temperatures and more frequent marine heatwaves. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Up to this point, the ocean has been our greatest guardian against extreme heat and catastrophic climate changes.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In many ways, the ocean is “ground zero” for the plastic pollution crisis. It is so vast, yet plastics have been found in every corner of the ocean —from the deepest trench to the most remote Arctic ice sheets. So, it’s normal to wonder, how much trash is in the ocean? So, it’s normal to wonder, how much trash is in the ocean?

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Each Thanksgiving, I like to share some of the ocean victories we’re thankful for. And we have much to celebrate this year, including record-breaking federal funding for coastal infrastructure and millions of people around the world rallying to remove 30 million pounds of trash from our ocean. Stay up to date on ocean news.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 15, 2022

Source: Ocean Conservancy In February 2015, a groundbreaking paper was published in the journal Science that estimated, for the first time, how much plastic was entering the ocean from land due to mismanaged waste.

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A global initiative to protect 30 percent of the earth’s land and oceans by 2030 is gaining momentum. But scientists warn that as the world warms, many conservation areas will become less and less suited to the types of species and ecosystems they were intended to protect. Read more on E360 ?.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 25, 2023

When you think of BIG ocean animals , you probably think of blue whales or whale sharks. But, there is a whole class of ocean animals that we should also be thinking of when it comes to size—marine invertebrates. And, when you focus on just the ocean—invertebrates constitute 92% of life in our ocean. Love ocean content?

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 14, 2023

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. And as I learned at the International Zero Waste Cities Conference held January 2023 in Quezon City (part of Metro Manila in the Philippines) in, this impacts our planet and our ocean in many ways.

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Informal sector waste collectors in Colombia and across the globe help fulfill our mission to protect the ocean from one of today’s greatest global challenges, plastic pollution.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I was joined by Ocean Conservancy colleagues working to advance ocean-climate action. C, we stand to lose ocean and coastal ecosystems we depend on to sea level rise, warming temperatures, ocean acidification and other climate impacts. degrees Celsius. While not new, this remains a critically important commitment.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For ocean advocates like me who have been tracking the $1.5 Ocean Conservancy’s Justice40 interim report dives into research conducted in Florida at the nexus of failing water infrastructure, climate risk, and federal infrastructure investments in disadvantaged communities.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Our team from Ocean Conservancy was right in the mix, meeting with governments and engaging in more than 30 events in just five days. We advocated for solutions to tackle climate change and biodiversity crises, all while promoting a healthy and resilient ocean. degrees Celsius by 2030.

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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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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 7, 2024

Their beauty is as equally notable as their importance to our ocean: Parrotfish are essential to the survival of coral habitats as they feed on algae that could otherwise suffocate the reefs. Love ocean content? Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Real Climate

JULY 24, 2023

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is a large-scale overturning motion of the entire Atlantic, from the Southern Ocean to the high north. The conservative IPCC estimate, based on climate models which are too stable and don’t get the full freshwater forcing, is in my view outdated now. Graph by Ruijian Gou.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 1, 2023

Have you ever heard of an oceanic whitetip shark? While this species may not be the most famous of all sharks, these sharks can be found in almost every ocean, making them among the most widespread of all shark species. See more wonderful ocean animals! They need to be on the move — literally. They love wide open spaces.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As deeply troubling reports continue to come in about ocean waters hitting historic hot temperatures, sectors like global shipping are trying to understand the consequences of a warmer ocean and what can be done to stop the heating. So, we’re seeing the ocean heat up, lose oxygen and get bigger. as a national policy leader.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

That’s how long Ocean Conservancy has been advancing policies that secure a healthy ocean and a thriving planet. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Ocean Conservancy’s agenda for COP29 is bold, ambitious and essential.

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 19, 2021

Maya Canonizado is a Communications Intern at Ocean Conservancy, based in Los Angeles, CA. Growing up and living on the coast her whole life sparked her love for the ocean and the desire to protect it from a young age. Before I started working for Ocean Conservancy, I browsed through this very website.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

While more than 200,000 people flock to New York Fashion Week shows to get ahead of the curve on the next fashion trends, at Ocean Conservancy we have been doing some fashion analysis of our own. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The planet has accumulated as much heat in the past 15 years as it did in the previous 45 years; the ocean has absorbed the majority of this excess heat. Scientists have consistently warned that the continued burning of fossil fuels is heating the planet, including the ocean.

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Earth 911

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The post Earth911 Podcast: The Ocean Conservancy on Britain’s Single-Use Plastic Ban appeared first on Earth911. The UK took a huge step toward reducing its single-use plastic pollution. Starting in October.

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NRDC

DECEMBER 14, 2023

During COP28, the White House released a strategy to guide federal agencies towards incorporating justice and equity in ocean use and conservation.

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Cool Green Science

MAY 30, 2024

From religion major to glass blower to leader in global ocean conservation, Lizzie McLeod’s career path has been anything but conventional. The post Meet Lizzie McLeod, TNC’s Global Oceans Director appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 21, 2022

anywhere near the water, especially the ocean. Yet as I began to pull together a list of book recommendations for ocean lovers, I realized something. While I love any book about the sea, there’s a category of “ocean books” that I’ve found myself more fascinated with each day. Love ocean content? Enter Your Email.loading.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 1, 2024

Let’s take a closer look at the water cycle and how it impacts the weather and our ocean. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. As ocean waters warm , more water evaporates into the air, which then results in more intense and frequent rain or snow.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 5, 2022

From “Under the Sea” to “Part of Your World,” this fin -credible 1989 animated production boasts a cast with some characters based on real ocean species … but, I have to say, some of them might be surprising. See more wonderful ocean animals! Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Is Sebastian really a crab?

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 10, 2022

I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on ocean justice at Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW). This year’s CHOW convening was especially important as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of a powerful package of legislative changes that improved how we protect our ocean, coasts and lakes.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Consider the record-breaking warm ocean temperatures of the past year, which has caused the largest coral bleaching event on record , habitat loss and species migration. Many scientists thought these high ocean temperatures would be years away, but the realities of climate change are not a distant threat.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Today YouTubers MrBeast, Mark Rober and thousands of other creators are joining together to launch TeamSeas, a crowd-funded campaign with the goal of raising $30 million dollars by January 1 to remove 30 million pounds of trash from rivers, beaches and our ocean. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Ocean animals have evolved all kinds of different ways to protect themselves from threats. Today we’re sharing some of our ocean’s most notorious venomous residents. See more wonderful ocean animals! Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. There are also over 1,200 venomous fish in the ocean.

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NRDC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

State decision makers should move to ambitiously conserve our state's vulnerable seascape. A prime opportunity to bolster California's MPA network is close at hand.

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New Scientist

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I travelled for days to remote Pitcairn in the Pacific, a shining example of ocean conservation. But so much more needs to be done to safeguard our seas, says Graham Lawton

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

It was in Alaska that I began thinking more deeply about my connection to the land and the ocean and my responsibilities in stewarding the places that nurture and support us. I invite you to read a recent piece by my colleague Jonathon Ross, Ocean Conservancy’s new director of Arctic Indigenous-led conservation.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s somewhat indescribable—our love of the ocean. Since time immemorial, humans have been enamored by our ocean in one way or another. Seeing what resonates with you—our ocean-loving voters—connects us in ways that words simply cannot. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Love our content?

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Our ocean faces a diverse range of threats, and it takes a diverse community of advocates to protect it. We cannot talk about conservation efforts without discussing how diversity, inclusion and equity fit into the mix. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Zavia Jenkins , Florida Conservation Program.

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New Scientist

APRIL 1, 2024

Pitcairn Island, one of the remotest places on Earth, was once home to mutineers. Today it’s a trailblazer in biodiversity protection with lessons for us all

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 8, 2021

Today is World Ocean Day, which is, understandably, a big day here at Ocean Conservancy. We spend 365 days a year talking about the wonders within our ocean—certainly a privilege and pleasure to do. And we talk about the problems facing our ocean—and the solutions we can develop to solve them. Love our content?

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