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Closing the gap: financing the transition towards an inclusive blue economy. 10 June 2020

Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2020 Time: 4-5pm (GMT+1) Where: Online, using Zoom

Climate

The Recycling Dilemma: Good Plastic, Bad plastic?

When it comes to recycling and recyclability, very little, it seems is straightforward — even something as seemingly simple as orange juice can present a conundrum. In Germany, many smaller shops sell drinks in cartons or plastic bottles, both of which will end up in the yellow recycling bin.

Environment

Oceans Likely to Heat up at Seven Times Their Current Rate, New Study Finds.

The depths of the oceans are heating up more slowly than the surface and the air, but that will undergo a dramatic shift in the second half of the century, according to a new st

Climate

COVID-19 Intensifies the Urgency to Expand Sustainable Energy Solutions Worldwide.

To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets by 2030, countries must safeguard the gains already attained and accelerate efforts to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Energy Climate

'The human fingerprint is everywhere': Met Office's alarming warning on climate.

Exclusively compiled data from the Hadley Centre’s supercomputer shows alarming climate trajectory.

Climate

States Sue to Block Trump From Weakening Fuel Economy Rules.

At stake in the lawsuit is the single biggest effort by the United States to fight the climate crisis.

Energy

Climate Change Burns Its Way Up the Pop Charts.

Also this week, a fancy new word sums up the moment

Climate

Harmful Algal Blooms Are Increasing Across the U.S.

During summer in central New York, residents often enjoy a refreshing dip in the region's peaceful lakes. But sometimes swimming is off-limits because of algae blooms that can make people sick.

Environment

Climate Crisis Brings India's Worst Locust Invasion in Decades.

India is facing its worst desert locust invasion in nearly 30 years, and the climate crisis is partly to blame.

Climate

Upcycled Food Is Officially Defined, Paving the Way to Reduce Food Waste.

Upcycled food is now an officially defined term, which advocates say will encourage broader consumer and industry support for products that help reduce food waste.

Energy

40 Million Health Workers Endorse Green Recovery.

More than 40 million doctors and nurses are in, and they are prescribing a green recovery from the economic devastation caused by the new coronavirus.

Energy

Corporations Don't Have to Pay Pollution Fines During COVID-19.

Corporations that flouted environmental regulations and spewed pollutants into the air and dumped them into waterways will not be required to pay the fines they agreed to during the pandemic, according to

Energy

'We've never seen this': wildlife thrives in closed US national parks.

Deer, bobcats and black bears are gathering around parts of Yosemite national park typically teeming with visitors

Environment

World’s largest all-electric aircraft set for first flight.

The world’s largest all-electric aircraft is about to take to the skies for the first time. The Cessna Caravan, retrofitted with an electric engine, is expected to fly for 20-30 minutes over Washington state in the US on Thursday.

Technology Solutions

Australian researchers claim world first in global race to develop better solar panels.

Experimental cell using the potentially game-changing material perovskite passes a series of heat and humidity tests

Energy

Rio Tinto blasts 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site to expand iron ore mine.

Mining company was given permission to blast Juukan Gorge cave, which provided a 4,000-year-old genetic link to present-day traditional owners

Environment

Arctic Heatwave Is Reigniting Siberian Tinderbox.

After the hottest winter on record, the Russian spring has yielded a Siberian heatwave that’s reigniting fires still simmering from last year.

Climate

Locust Swarms Head for India Ahead of Planting Season.

Indian authorities are helping farmers mount a pesticide spraying campaign to fight the swarms of desert locusts which have already devastated crops across

Climate

U.S.: Another nail in the San Juan zombie carbon-capture coffin.

Regional utility-scale solar approvals show how markets continue to move beyond coal

Energy

IEA: Pandemic likely to push global energy investment down by $400 billion in 2020.

Global energy investment is expected to plunge by around 20% or $400 billion in 2020, its biggest fall on record, because of the new coronavirus outbreak, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.

Energy