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

DeSmogBlog

He fears that his constituency, which relies heavily on the seafood industry, will be forced to move since they will no longer be able to make a living. They believe that the collapse of their industry would benefit Walmart, edging the company closer to having a monopoly on the global seafood market.

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Climate Advocates Voice Concerns Over Fossil Fuel Handouts in Stalled Infrastructure Legislation

DeSmogBlog

However, critics warn the pair of bills also direct billions to the fossil fuel industry to create new infrastructure projects for carbon capture and hydrogen fuel made from natural gas, neither of which are commercially viable technologies. Damaged seafood company facility in Dulac, Louisiana, on September 17. Credit: Julie Dermansky.