The challenges faced by seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to keep on track with IMO’s work to combat climate change were two key issues highlighted during a virtual meeting organized by IMO.
Environmental NGOs Launch New Rescue Plan For Europe To Make Our Ocean Healthy By 2030
102 environmental organizations, led by Seas At Risk, BirdLife Europe, ClientEarth, Oceana, Surfrider Foundation Europe and WWF are launching the “Blue Manifesto”.
Sea-Level Rise Could Reshape The United States, Trigger Migration Inland
Climate change-driven sea-level rise could trigger mass migration of Americans to inland cities, finds new AI study
High Seas Need To Preserve Biodiversity Through Mobile Protected Areas
World leaders are currently updating the laws for international waters that apply to most of the world’s ocean environments.
All Hands On Deck For UN SDGs And Climate Action
Beating climate change and achieving the targets set in the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda are the two defining challenges of our time, according to former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who warned against rising unilateralism.
Future Of Ocean And Cryosphere Depends On Critical Choices Being Made Now – IPCC
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report, published, highlights the urgency of prioritizing timely, ambitious and coordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere.
60 Companies Plan To Make Zero-Carbon Container Ships Real In 10 Years
The Getting to Zero Coalition will lead the push for shipping’s decarbonization with the mutual goal of having commercially viable zero-emission vessels operating along deep-sea trade routes by 2030.
Sailing Into A Climate-Challenged Future – Is Shipping Able To Cope?
The global warming debate intensified when the IPCC reported that surpassing the 1.5 degrees rise in global temperature carries huge risks for humans and nature alike.
Climate Change Protesters Dance In Front Of IMO HQ
A group of professional dancers and actors took the stage on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at the front door of the IMO to protest against the devastating destruction of the ecosystems caused by the emissions of the shipping industry.