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No, The Oceans Are Not Acidic

R-Squared Energy

They are used to neutralize an acidic solution. The pH of the oceans is above 8, which makes it fairly basic. Over the past couple of centuries, atmospheric carbon dioxide has steadily risen. But the oceans also have a tremendous capacity to absorb CO 2. I still recall the first time I heard the term ocean acidification.

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L'Oréal embraces environmental labelling under revamped sustainability strategy

Business Green

2030 sustainability vision launched today by the beauty giant includes pledges to use only recycled or biobased packaging by the end of the decade and achieve carbon neutrality across its sites by 2025. Planetary boundaries are nine environmental 'red lines' that researchers have warned will compromise life on Earth if crossed.

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UN report: Ocean-based climate action could deliver a fifth of emissions cuts needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C

Envirotec Magazine

An area of seagrass and rock on the seabed, Mediterranean sea, France: “Blue carbon” ecosystems could prevent approximately 1 gigatonne of CO2e from entering the atmosphere by 2050, says the report. Ocean-based climate action can play a much bigger role in shrinking the world’s carbon footprint than was previously thought.

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Because it's worth it: L'Oréal's Nathalie Bleach on the beauty giant's revamped sustainability strategy

Business Green

In numbers, the firm has reduced its absolute operational carbon emissions by 78 per cent since 2005, speeding past its 2020 target of 60 per cent, while achieving carbon neutrality at several dozen sites and reducing its water consumption by more than half.

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Review of Climate Policy Options

Low Carbon Prosperity

The latest, most urgent call to action from the IPCC has increased attention on policies to reduce CO2 emissions and enhance carbon sequestration. This article provides a primer on the three major policy building blocks available for reducing carbon pollution: pricing mechanisms, subsidies , and regulations.

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