Finland, Canada, and the Netherlands join forces to advance the circular economy as key to a sustainable recovery Français NEWS PROVIDED BY Environment and Climate Change Canada Jun 25, 2020, 15:41 ET S GATINEAU, QC, June 25, 2020 /CNW/ – The world needs a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Finland has joined forces […]
FROM SEA TO FILTHY SEA
The history of ocean pollution (and what we should be doing about it) June 23rd, 2020 SOURCES TAGGED: CLEANUP, OCEAN, PLASTIC, POLLUTION Our oceans amass more than 70% of the Earth’s surface – and for years, they’ve served as landfills. Before experts started to analyze these practices, many people believed these waterways could hold an unlimited amount of […]
Coming back to Life
Will Private Islands Be The Best Way For Caribbean Cruising to Return? Cruise ship at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve (Photo: Conrad Schutt) Chris Gray Faust Managing Editor With destinations remaining leery of cruise ships after the COVID-19 pandemic, many cruise fans wonder: Could the cruise line private islands be the best way for American-based […]
Conservation Efforts Impacted by Pandemic
How Does Coronavirus Affect Biodiversity? New Views from the Field Biologist highlights implications for environmental conservation and research amidst the pandemic. By Katherine Gianni Photo by Kai Dörner on Unsplash. For Boston University professor of biology, Richard Primack, research often takes him far beyond his classroom in Boston to places like Malaysia, China, Japan, and Germany for extensive fieldwork and […]
Cruise Facts – Only 74 died on all ships worldwide
More than 80% of coronavirus patients on a cruise ship did not have any symptoms, new study says PUBLISHED WED, MAY 27 20206:30 PM EDTUPDATED 6 HOURS AGO William Feuer@WILLFOIA KEY POINTS More than 80% of infected passengers and crew on an expedition cruise ship did not show any symptoms, raising questions about the true […]