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The Bezos Earth Fund: Supporting marine conservation

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The Bezos Earth Fund announced its first ocean conservation grant on 27 June 2022, to contribute towards supporting marine conservation. The Bezos Earth Fund (BEF) revealed its conservation grant to National Geographic Pristine Seas during the National Geographic Ocean Night at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Assuming the offset is legitimate—i.e.,

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Copenhagen Diagnosis Released, Detailing Accelerating Indicators of Climate Change In Last Three Years

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A team of 26 climate scientists from Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have published the “Copenhagen Diagnosis”, an interim synthesis report on developments in climate change science from mid-2006 to the present day. “The 2007 IPCC Assessment.

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BMW Group pushes low-emission transport logistics; joins Getting to Zero Coalition

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Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid and as part of the Group’s commitment to further reduce carbon emissions along the entire value chain, the BMW Group has joined the “ Getting to Zero Coalition ”. The objective of this initiative is to use zero-emission cargo vessels from 2030.

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Symposium to focus on climate, energy impacts on US military

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is hosting “Adapting to Climate and Energy Challenges: Options for US Maritime Forces,” on 29-30 March, an in-depth symposium covering how changes in climate and energy availability may impact the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md.,

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If You Love the Ocean Consider This… Then Do Something

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That’s why I’m so happy to learn today that Oceana, the international ocean conservation group, is rolling out a new ad campaign tomorrow designed to influence policy makers arriving in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15), December 7 -18, 2009.

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Worlds Coral Reefs Began Decline At 320 ppm Atmospheric CO2

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Veron of the Center for Marine Studies, University of Queensland. A joint statement issued by conference participants declared: To ensure the long-term viability of coral reefs, atmospheric carbon dioxide level must be reduced significantly below 350ppm. Jack Rosebro.

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