Article Of The Week

To Learn More About The Ocean, Find Interesting New Article Each Week Here Below:
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January 21, 2025

2024 was the World’s
warmest year on record

It’s official: 2024 was the planet’s warmest year on record, according to an analysis by scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)…

Article Link

https://www.noaa.gov/news/2024-was-worlds-warmest-year-on-record

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January 14, 2025

Slowing the Chemical tide: Safeguarding Human and Ocean Health amid Chemical Pollution

After tragedies like the thalidomide scandal and the Bhopal chemical disaster brought awareness to the links between…

Article Link

https://backtoblueinitiative.com/slowing-the-chemical-tide-safeguarding-human-and-ocean-health-amid-chemical-pollution/

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January 7, 2025

Now is the Time to Protect Africa’s most Biodiverse Ocean Region

The South-West Indian Ocean (SWIO)—the second-most biodiverse ocean region in the world and an area of great natural beauty—is at a crossroads…

Article Link

https://impact.economist.com/ocean/sus  tainable-ocean-economy/now-is-the-time-to-protect-africas-most-biodiverse-ocean-region-from

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December 17, 2024

A Systematic Approach to the Decarbonization in the Maritime Industry

Shipping is among the most hard-to-abate sectors, emitting a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually while transporting 90% of global trade…

Article Link

https://backtoblueinitiative.com/a-symbiotic-approach-to-decarbonisation-in-the-maritime-industry/

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December 10, 2024

Restoring
an Island
Paradise

Grotesque scenes of overfishing and shark graveyards shocked Andrew and Marit Miners when they visited eastern Indonesia’s Coral Triangle…

Article Link

https://impact.economist.com/ocean/biod iversity-ecosystems-and-  resources/restoring-an-island-paradise

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December 3, 2024

Seychelles’ Balancing Act: Transforming Fisheries to Preserve Biodiversity

Despite its modest landmass of just 457 square km, Seychelles’ ocean spans 1.37m square km—a territory equivalent to half the land area…

Article Link

https://impact.economist.com/ocean/biodiversity-ecosystems-and-resources/seychelles-balancing-act-transforming-fisheries-to-preserve-biodiversity

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November 4, 2024

New Discovery: Largest Coral in the World Found in the Solomon Islands

Visible from space, the mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, is believed to be about 300 years old, storing a record of ocean…

Article Link

https://news.nationalgeographic.org/new-discovery-largest-coral-in-the-world-found-in-the-solomon-islands/

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November 11, 2024

Sea sickness: the
pharmaceutical
pollution problem

Pharmaceutical drugs are becoming more ubiquitous as access to medicines improves worldwide and millions of tonnes are produced annually…

Article Link

https://backtoblueinitiative.com/sea-sickness-the-pharmaceutical-pollution-problem/

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November 17, 2024

Ocean literacy: The “enabling factor” for success in all ocean issues

UNESCO will host the first Ocean Literacy World Conference in Venice this week to promote a more harmonious relationship between humans & the ocean…