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Britain to Ratify High Seas Treaty to Protect Ocean Life

Britain will ratify the high seas treaty by end of 2025, creating protected areas in international waters to conserve marine life threatened by overfishing, climate change and deep sea mining, supporting the global "30 x 30" target.

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UN Ocean Conference: Climate Change, Overfishing, and Plastic Pollution Threaten Marine Ecosystems

The UN Ocean Conference in Nice addresses warming oceans causing coral bleaching and oxygen depletion, overfishing disrupting food chains, plastic pollution exceeding fish by 2050, and the impact of slowing ocean currents on global climate.

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UN Ocean Conference Highlights Urgent Need for Ocean Protection

The third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, convened world leaders, scientists, and coastal mayors to address the deteriorating health of the oceans, emphasizing warming, pollution, and biodiversity loss; the absence of US federal scientists was noted as a significant impediment to international ...

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70+ Countries Push for Global Plastic Production Cuts Amidst Opposition

Over 70 countries will jointly call for targets to reduce global plastic production and consumption at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice this week, while several petroleum-producing nations and Japan oppose manufacturing restrictions, highlighting the difficulty of reaching a consensus on a global t...

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Macron Announces Ocean Protection Measures Amidst US Absence at Global Summit

French President Macron, alongside 50 world leaders, attends a World Oceans Day summit in Nice, France, addressing deep-sea mining, plastic pollution, and overfishing, with up to 5,000 security personnel ensuring safety, while the US absence and slow progress raise concerns.

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New Biodegradable Plastic Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours

Japanese researchers have created a new plastic dissolving in seawater within hours, offering a potential solution to the growing ocean pollution crisis projected to triple by 2040, adding 23-37 million tons of waste annually.

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Ocean Conference Highlights Climate Change, Overfishing, and Plastic Pollution Threats

The UN Ocean Conference in Nice highlights critical threats to the world's oceans: rising temperatures causing coral bleaching and oxygen depletion, overfishing disrupting marine ecosystems, and plastic pollution exceeding fish by 2050, impacting global climate and billions of people depending on th...

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Ocean Health Under Threat: Overfishing, Pollution, and Climate Change

World Oceans Day (June 8th) highlights the ocean's critical role: producing over 50% of Earth's oxygen, absorbing 25% of CO2, and regulating climate, yet facing threats from overfishing (90% of stocks exploited), rising sea temperatures, and 6 million metric tons of annual plastic pollution.

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UN Ocean Conference in Nice: Schneider Calls for Stronger Marine Conservation

At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider urged stronger international collaboration for marine protection, addressing rising ocean temperatures, acidification, and plastic pollution; the conference aims to create a 'Nice Action Plan' with national commitments...

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UN Ocean Conference Aims to Reverse Ocean Degradation

From October 9th to 14th, 2023, the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, brings together 130 countries to address warming, acidifying, and polluted oceans. Key goals include creating high-seas protected areas, reducing plastic waste, and implementing a deep-sea mining moratorium.

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Biomimicry and Circular Economy Combat Plastic Pollution

The UN promotes biomimicry to combat plastic pollution; 11 million tons of plastic annually pollute oceans, harming marine life. Veolia's ecofactories and nature-based solutions aim to create circular economies, transforming waste into resources and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

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Interior Department Reverses Ban on Single-Use Plastics in National Parks

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum rescinded a 2022 order phasing out single-use plastics in national parks by 2032, citing operational challenges, despite data showing plastics comprise nearly 80% of park pollution and strong public support for a ban.

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