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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

GreenBiz

How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change. When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Joel Makower. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 02:11.

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Celebrating World Ocean Day

Energy and Cleantech Council

As reported in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate , “[t]he ocean is essential for all aspects of human well-being and livelihood” and ocean warming, acidification and sea level rise are impacting fisheries and food production and depleting key ecosystem services.

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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

AGreenLiving

How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change Joel Makower Mon, 07/20/2020 – 02:11 Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. It’s not just a wish list.

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A Window into Louisiana’s Continued Embrace of the Fossil Fuel Industry

DeSmogBlog

Opponents of Air Products’ proposed CCS project point out that if built, Manchac’s picturesque wetlands, its unique culture, and Lake Maurepas’s productive estuary critical to the local seafood industry will be put at catastrophic risk. Credit: Julie Dermansky. It feels like we aren’t in a climate crisis. .