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Climate Change, Environment
Scientists have uncovered a new threat to the world’s endangered coral reefs. They have found that most are incapable of growing quickly enough to compensate for rising sea levels triggered by global warming. The study suggests that reefs – which are already suffering serious degradation because the world’s seas are warming and becoming
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Our relationship with the ocean is at a crossroads. The decisions we take in the next five years will determine our future, our security, our very existence. They will make or break whole economies and dictate how and where we live. And there will be many more losers than winners
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DHAKA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invited 16 world leaders and heads of international organizations, besides the G7 leaders, to join a special session of the upcoming G7 summit on oceans protection. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is among the leaders invited to Canada, local media
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Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the plastics charter she is negotiating with other G7 nations ahead of next month’s leaders’ summit in Quebec could be billed as a Paris-type agreement for ocean garbage. McKenna says the talks are tough, but going well — and she’s confident Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will
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Plastic waste and marine litter pose an increasingly serious threat to our oceans and marine life. Canada is committed to protecting our environment and preserving our waterways, so that all Canadians can continue to enjoy the beauty, health and economic benefits that our oceans, lakes and rivers provide. The Government of Canada is working
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OTTAWA -- Canada plans to use its presidency of the G7 this year to push fellow member countries to help stop the oceans from becoming massive rubbish heaps. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trudeau hosted a roundtable discussion Wednesday on ocean protection with academics, political representatives and executives
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"What are we giving in return? We are giving the oceans a lot of plastic litter." Karmenu Vella - EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Oceans are the lifeblood of planet Earth and humankind. They flow over nearly three-quarters of our planet, hold 97% of the planet's water and produce more than
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Almost two dozen marine scientists from around the world have issued a warning about an often-overlooked side effect of climate change and pollution. In a paper published this week in Science, they say oxygen is disappearing from increasingly large areas of ocean and threatening marine life. The research, sponsored by an international
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The Group of Seven (G7) Presidency for 2018 announced five themes to guide discussions during the year. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, introduced the themes and other preparations for the Leaders’ Summit taking place from 8-9 June 2018, in Charlevoix, Quebec. The themes for discussion are: investing in growth that
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Voluntary initiative marks first time companies from Asia, Europe and US have joined together to stop overfishing, illegal catch and use of slave labour Nine of the world’s biggest fishing companies have signed up to protect the world’s oceans, pledging to help stamp out illegal activities, including the use of slave
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