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Great Barrier Reef on brink of third major coral bleaching in five years, scientists warn

February 21, 2020 by [email protected]

The Great Barrier Reef could be heading for a third major coral bleaching outbreak in the space of five years if high ocean temperatures in the region do not drop in the next two weeks, scientists and conservationists have warned.

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Great Barrier Reef on brink of third major coral bleaching in five years, scientists warn

February 21, 2020 by [email protected]

Fewer than 15% of recycling facilities surveyed could process plastic clamshells, like these. Photograph: Prakaymas vitchitchalao/Alamy

America’s 'recycled' plastic waste is clogging landfills, survey finds

February 20, 2020 by [email protected]

Many plastic items that Americans put in their recycling bins aren’t being recycled at all, according to a major new survey of hundreds of recycling facilities across the US.

Our Coastal Futures 2020 Transitioning towards a respectful custodianship of our oceans and coasts 19 - 22 October, 2020, Gold Coast, Australia

February 20, 2020 by [email protected]

From 19-22 October Southern Cross University will host the Our Coastal Futures 2020 conference.

Forest fires in the Amazon occured on an unprecedented scale in 2019. Photograph: Victor Moriyama/AFP/Getty Images

World leaders urged to 'step back from precipice' of ecological ruin

February 20, 2020 by [email protected]

Humanity’s ongoing destruction of nature threatens the survival of our species, a group of former foreign ministers has warned, calling on leaders to step back from “the precipice” of irreversible ecological ruin and protect the planet.

Failed funding applications are inevitable, but perseverance can pay dividends.

What to do when your grant is rejected

February 20, 2020 by [email protected]

The day after she submitted a grant proposal last November, Sarah McNaughton listed all the tactics she could think of to boost her chances of success next time. “I expect to be rejected,” says McNaughton.

Coral in a mangrove swamp in the Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia.Credit: Giordano Cipriani/Getty

Set a global target for ecosystems

February 20, 2020 by [email protected]

Next week, representatives of more than 190 nations are gathering in Rome to discuss how to halt the biodiversity crisis during this decade and beyond.

“Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet,” Jeff Bezos wrote on Instagram on Monday.Credit...Emma Howells for The New York Times

Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Address Climate Change

February 20, 2020 by [email protected]

The world’s richest man unveiled a fund to help climate scientists and activists, an escalation of his philanthropic efforts.

PIDF and SPC joins the PIRT. credit - IUCN

SPC and PIDF join the Pacific Island Roundtable

February 20, 2020 by [email protected]

By joining PIRT, PIDF and SPC have declared their commitment to promote, facilitate and monitor progress regarding the Framework for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas in the Pacific Islands region 2014-2020.

Public feedback sought on marine protection for south eastern South Island

February 20, 2020 by [email protected]

The proposed network includes six marine reserves, where marine life would be fully protected and fishing banned, five marine protected areas, which would impose a range of restrictions to fishing, and one kelp protection area and where commercial harvest of bladder kelp would be prohibited.

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