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The Outlaw Ocean Project Exposes China’s Use Of Forced Uyghur Labour To Supply UK Seafood Industry

DeSmogBlog

Britain is facing calls to impose import controls on China after an investigation revealed that supermarkets are sourcing seafood from companies exploiting forced labour by minority Uyghurs. With its domestic fishing industry in long-term decline , the UK imports more than 80 percent of its seafood.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

The most dependent industries: construction, agriculture and food and beverage. . Here are a few other recent examples of the financial industry walking the walk in the name of biodiversity. . New metrics, such as the ones proposed this week by the UN Statistical Commission that go beyond GDP to include natural capital.

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Ocean-dumping for Fukushima wastewater: Japan’s complex decision remains contentious

Envirotec Magazine

The announcement appeared to draw condemnation from environmental groups and neighbouring countries, while support was forthcoming from both the US and the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA). So far around 1.25 m 3 of treated radioactive wastewater has been stored at the plant, in around 1000 tanks.

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A contamination conundrum

Envirotec Magazine

The announcement appeared to draw condemnation from environmental groups and neighbouring countries, while support was forthcoming from both the US and the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA). The tank area is also continuously patrolled and monitored. The wastewater. So far around 1.25

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

AGreenLiving

The most dependent industries: construction, agriculture and food and beverage. ” Here are a few other recent examples of the financial industry walking the walk in the name of biodiversity. New metrics, such as the ones proposed this week by the UN Statistical Commission that go beyond GDP to include natural capital.

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A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

Walker explained in an email that they were “required to limit the number of attendees to maintain safety protocols on an active construction site.” I saw a few construction vehicles that served as a backdrop to the makeshift stage where speakers, including Louisiana’s Gov.

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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

“They think that building a levee is going to protect them from rising seawater. One of many concerning possibilities is that rising groundwater will mobilize contaminants that have been lurking in the soil for years, left behind by industrial and military sites, and allow them to spread, unnoticed, beneath our feet.