Ocean Policy News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/ocean_policy/ International policies and protection of the oceans and ocean life. Read scientific studies on the effect of various policies. en-us Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:55:54 EDT Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:55:54 EDT 60 Ocean Policy News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/ocean_policy/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. Invasive species are animals, too: Considering a humane approach //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125052.htm Invasive alien species are animals that may pose a threat to biodiversity, but it's time to deal with that threat in a more ethical way. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:50:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125052.htm Using evidence from last Ice Age, scientists predict effects of rising seas on coastal habitats //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831120640.htm The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of the last Ice Age could repeat itself if global average temperatures rise beyond certain levels, according to an analysis by an international team of scientists. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:06:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831120640.htm Emphasizing the need for energy independence could change the views of climate deniers, study says //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830160823.htm Emphasising the need for energy independence and environmental stewardship could help to change people’s minds about the climate crisis, a new study says. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:08:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830160823.htm Barnacles may help reveal location of lost Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122608.htm Geoscientists have created a new method that can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from flight MH370, an aircraft that went missing over the Indian Ocean in 2014 with 239 passengers and crew. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122608.htm 'Coastal squeeze:' Massive loss of U.S. coastline tidal flats over 31 years //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111630.htm 整个连续的美国经历了巨大的urban expansions and the Atlantic Coast shows outstandingly high rates. Urban expansion has substantially squeezed the space of tidal flats and affected surrounding environments. In new urban areas, tidal flats have undergone considerable degeneration with more significant patterns as they get closer to new urban locations. Tidal flats protect against the ocean's destructive powers such as hurricanes. Without some inland spaces to move around, they will likely disappear, which will have dire consequences for beachfront communities. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111630.htm Land-sea relationship is major driver of coral reef health outcomes //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130608.htm New research indicates that mitigating both local land and sea-based human impacts, especially in terms of pollutants and over-fishing, provides coral reef ecosystems with the best opportunity to persist under climate change. Along some highly populated areas on the shorelines of Hawai'i, wastewater pollution and urban runoff combine with fishing pressures to put immense stress on coral reefs. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:06:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130608.htm Plans to plant billions of trees threatened by massive undersupply of seedlings //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731132829.htm Major government and private funding is being invested in planting trees as a powerful tool to fight climate change. But new research shows a troubling bottleneck that could threaten these efforts: U.S. tree nurseries don't grow close to enough trees--nor have the species diversity needed--to meet ambitious planting and restoration goals. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:28:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731132829.htm Billions in conservation spending fail to improve wild fish stocks in Columbia Basin //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728170619.htm 四十年的保护支出总计铁道部e than $9 billion in inflation-adjusted tax dollars has failed to improve stocks of wild salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:06:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728170619.htm How to move communities away from flooding risks with minimal harm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144007.htm As sea levels rise and flooding becomes more frequent, many countries are considering a controversial strategy: relocation of communities. A Stanford analysis of planned relocations around the world reveals a blueprint for positive outcomes. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:40:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144007.htm Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases with depth and mostly comes from fishing activities //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712124626.htm Researchers reveal the extent of plastic pollution on coral reefs, finding that debris increases with depth, largely stems from fishing activities, and is correlated with proximity to marine protected areas. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:46:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712124626.htm Crawford Lake, Canada, chosen as the primary marker to identify the start of the Anthropocene epoch //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230711133248.htm An international team of researchers has chosen the location which best represents the beginnings of what could be a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. The Anthropocene Working Group have put forward Crawford Lake, in Canada, as a Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Anthropocene. A GSSP is an internationally agreed-upon reference point to show the start of a new geological period or epoch in layers of rock that have built up through the ages. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:32:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230711133248.htm Developer dollars not enough to save species //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113854.htm Financial payments made by land developers to offset their impacts on threatened species may fall short, according to new research. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:38:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113854.htm Conservation in Indonesia is at risk, a team of researchers who study the region argues //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113228.htm Indonesia, home to the largest tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia and over 17,500 islands, is a country packed with biodiversity and endangered species. However, scientists studying the region's species and ecosystems are getting banned from Indonesia, and conservation plans are being blocked. A team of conservation researchers with long-term experience in Indonesia discuss scientific suppression and other research challenges they have witnessed while working in the region. They offer suggestions for how to promote nature conservation, protect data transparency, and share research with the public in this and other regions of the world. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:32:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113228.htm Researchers offer a tropical perspective on marine conservation //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124611.htm To achieve tangible solutions for ocean conservation, a new article suggests that we should listen to the people who are most affected by the current problems facing the ocean: the people in the tropics. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:46:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124611.htm Scientists propose new strategy for modern sails to help shipping sector meet its carbon reduction goals //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230703133044.htm Researchers have identified a strategy that can offset the random and unpredictable nature of weather conditions that threaten carbon emission reduction efforts in the shipping sector. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 13:30:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230703133044.htm Acutely exposed to changing climate, many Greenlanders do not blame humans //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628201305.htm 一项新的调查表明,大部分本土流行ulation of Greenland is highly aware that the climate is changing, and far more likely than people in other Arctic nations to say they are personally affected. Yet, many do not blame human influences -- especially those living traditional subsistence lifestyles most directly hit by the impacts of rapidly wasting ice and radical changes in weather. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:13:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628201305.htm Investing in nature improves equity, boosts economy //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164149.htm 一项新的研究表明,目前的趋势在城市ntal degradation will lead to large economic losses in the coming decades, hitting the poorest countries hardest. But there is hope: investing in nature can turn those losses into gains. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:41:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164149.htm Flooding tackled by helping citizens take action //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230622120825.htm Scientists have developed a new method that empowers citizens to identify solutions to climate change threats. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:08:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230622120825.htm Conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, researchers argue //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621164800.htm Rewilding, organic farming and the 'nature friendly farming' measures included in some government conservation policies risk worsening the global biodiversity crisis by reducing how much food is produced in a region, driving up food imports and increasing environmental damage overseas. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:48:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621164800.htm 10-year countdown to sea-ice-free Arctic //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615105329.htm Research team predicts Arctic without ice by the end of 2030s if current increasing rate of greenhouse gas emission continues. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:53:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615105329.htm Why certain fish are left off the hook //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230608195707.htm A new study found that while a piece of legislation designed to foster the sustainability of marine fisheries is sometimes blamed for being too stringent -- leading to what some politicians call 'underfishing' -- the law is not constraining most fisheries, and there are various other reasons that lead to certain fish species being less fished. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:57:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230608195707.htm Protecting large ocean areas doesn't curb fishing catches //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230531145225.htm In the first-ever 'before and after' assessment of the impact of establishing Mexico's Revillagigedo National Park on the fishing industry, a team of US and Mexican researchers found that Mexico's industrial fishing sector did not incur economic losses five years after the park's creation despite a full ban in fishing activity within the MPA. Wed, 31 May 2023 14:52:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230531145225.htm Philosophy aligns with economics on how to value future generations in climate policy //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230530125419.htm A survey of philosophers finds they broadly agree with economists on the best way of valuing the environment of the future in policy decisions made now -- although for different reasons. Tue, 30 May 2023 12:54:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230530125419.htm Deep sea surveys detect over five thousand new species in future mining hotspot //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230525135858.htm There is a massive, mineral-rich region in the Pacific Ocean -- about twice the size of India -- called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), which has already been divided up and assigned to companies for future deep-sea mining. To better understand what may be at risk once companies start mining, a team of biologists has built the first 'CCZ checklist' by compiling all the species records from previous research expeditions to the region. Their estimates of the species diversity of the CCZ included a total of 5,578 different species, an estimated 88% - 92% of which are entirely new to science. Thu, 25 May 2023 13:58:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230525135858.htm Montreal protocol is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522161604.htm New research shows that the 1987 global treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has postponed the occurrence of the first ice-free Arctic by as much as 15 years. Mon, 22 May 2023 16:16:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522161604.htm In years after El Niño, global economy loses trillions //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230518172010.htm Researchers report that the financial toll of the climate pattern known as El Niño can persist for several years and cost trillions in lost income worldwide. The study, which is among the first to evaluate the long-term costs of El Niño, found that the 1982 and 1997 events led to $4.1 trillion and $5.7 trillion in lost income in the five years following them. With El Niño projected to return this year, the researchers project that global economic losses for the 21st century will amount to $84 trillion as climate change potentially amplifies the events' frequency and strength. Thu, 18 May 2023 17:20:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230518172010.htm Harmful fisheries subsidies are leading to more fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, resulting in adverse environmental and societal impacts //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230501112122.htm A recent study quantified the number of harmful fisheries subsidies that support fishing in the high seas, domestic and foreign waters and found that between 20 and 37 per cent of these subsidies supported fishing in waters outside the jurisdictions of their home nation. Further, these subsidies also primarily originated from developed nations, yet disproportionately impacted developing countries, leading to environmental and societal impacts all around the globe. Mon, 01 May 2023 11:21:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230501112122.htm Immediate carbon cuts, common marine heatwave terminology urged //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419201942.htm Oceanographers provide a reality check on the limitations of carbon dioxide removal and a warning that marine heatwaves need clear definitions so communities can adapt. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 20:19:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419201942.htm How to prepare for ocean acidification, a framework //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145428.htm An international research team develops a rubric for governments and policymaking bodies to evaluate preparedness for ocean acidification. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:54:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145428.htm Human and ocean health impacts of ocean plastics //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112652.htm Researchers from the fields of healthcare, ocean science, and social science have collaborated to quantify plastic's considerable risks to all life on Earth. The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health report presents a comprehensive analysis showing plastics as a hazard at every stage of their life cycle. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:26:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112652.htm Going beyond English is critical for conservation //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112517.htm Research in languages other than English is critically important for biodiversity conservation and is shockingly under-utilized internationally, according to an international research team. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:25:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112517.htm Assessing the potential risks of ocean-based climate intervention technologies on deep-sea ecosystems //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103437.htm An international team of experts convened remotely as part of the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative's Climate Working Group to consider the deep-sea impacts of ocean-based climate intervention (OBCI). A research team has analyzed the proposed approaches to assess their potential impacts on deep-sea ecosystems and biodiversity. Their findings raise substantial concern on the potential impacts of these technologies on deep-sea ecosystems and call for the need for an integrated research effort to carefully assess the cost and benefits of each intervention. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:34:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103437.htm Scientists call for global push to eliminate space junk //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309164705.htm As almost 200 countries agree a legally-binding treaty to protect the High Seas, a collaboration of experts in ocean plastic pollution and satellite technology has urged world leaders to learn lessons from the management of the High Seas and act now to protect Earth's orbit. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:47:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309164705.htm How climate change threatens Asia's water tower //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309125003.htm Tibet is known as the 'Water Tower of Asia,' providing water to about 2 billion people and supporting critical ecosystems in High Mountain Asia and the Tibetan Plateau, where many of the largest Asian river systems originate. This region is also one of the areas most vulnerable to the compounding effects of climate change and human activities. Researchers are identifying policy changes that need to happen now to prepare for the future impacts projected by climate models. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:50:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309125003.htm Sea level rise poses particular risk for Asian megacities //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303175819.htm Sea level rise this century may disproportionately affect certain Asian megacities, according to new research that looks at the effects of natural sea level fluctuations in addition to climate change. The study identified several Asian megacities that may face especially significant risks by 2100, including Chennai, Kolkata, Yangon, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, and Manila. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:58:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303175819.htm Diets rich in food from the ocean and freshwater sources can help address nutritional and environmental challenges //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230222141002.htm Blue foods -- those that come from the ocean or freshwater environments -- have tremendous potential to help address several global challenges. With careful implementation of policies that leverage these foods, nations could get a boost on efforts to reduce nutritional deficits, lower disease risk, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and ensure resilience in the face of climate change. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:10:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230222141002.htm Feedback loops make climate action even more urgent, scientists say //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230217120546.htm 研究人员已经确定了26个全球变暖的访问lerators known as amplifying feedback loops that the researchers say aren't being properly included in climate models. They note that the findings add urgency to the need to respond to the climate crisis and provide a roadmap for policymakers aiming to avert the most severe consequences of a warming planet. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:05:46 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230217120546.htm Building higher islands could save the Maldives from sea-level rise, says study //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230216083949.htm Artificially raising island heights or building completely new higher islands have been proposed as solutions to sea-level rise in the Maldives and other low-lying nations. Researchers show that using simple engineering principals to raise islands or build new ones can help small island nations like the Maldives withstand long-term sea level rise due to climate change. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:39:49 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230216083949.htm Acceleration of global sea level rise imminent past 1.8 degrees planetary warming //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214153916.htm A study shows that an irreversible loss of the ice sheets, and a corresponding acceleration of sea level rise, may be imminent if global temperature cannot be stabilized below 1.8 degrees Celsius. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:39:16 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214153916.htm New land creation on waterfronts increasing, study finds //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230209224505.htm Humans are artificially expanding cities' coastlines by extending industrial ports and creating luxury residential waterfronts. Developers have added over 2,350 square kilometers of land (900 square miles, or about 40 Manhattans) to coastlines in major cities since 2000, according to a new study. The study reports the first global assessment of coastal land reclamation, which is the process of building new land or filling in coastal water bodies, including wetlands, to expand a coastline. The researchers used satellite imagery to analyze land changes in 135 cities with populations of at least 1 million, 106 of which have done some coastline expansion. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 22:45:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230209224505.htm Tracking ocean microplastics from space //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208191730.htm New information about an emerging technique that could track microplastics from space has been uncovered. It turns out that satellites are best at spotting soapy or oily residue, and microplastics appear to tag along with that residue. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:17:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208191730.htm Marine reserves unlikely to restore marine ecosystems //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208125140.htm Protected marine areas are one of the essential tools for the conservation of natural resources affected by human impact -- mainly fishing --, but, are they enough to recover the functioning of these systems? A study now highlights the limitations of marine reserves in restoring food webs to their pristine state prior to the impact of intensive fishing. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:51:40 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208125140.htm What makes people care about the environment? //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208125102.htm A new study analyzes the factors that drive environmental concern among Europeans in an effort to understand how we can bolster popular support for combating climate change. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:51:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208125102.htm Devastating cost of future coastal flooding for many developing nations predicted in new study //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207144251.htm New global modelling predicts the devastating socioeconomic impacts of future extreme coastal flooding for developing nations caused by climate change, with Asia, West Africa and Egypt facing severe costs in the coming decades. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:42:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207144251.htm Protected areas fail to safeguard more than 75% of global insect species //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201134201.htm Insects play crucial roles in almost every ecosystem -- they pollinate more than 80% of plants and are a major source of food for thousands of vertebrate species -- but insect populations are collapsing around the globe, and they continue to be overlooked by conservation efforts. Protected areas can safeguard threatened species but only if these threatened species actually live within the areas we protect. A new study found that 76% of insect species are not adequately covered by protected areas. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:42:01 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201134201.htm 1. 5-degree goal not plausible: Social change more important than physical tipping points //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201084339.htm Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, as is shown in a new, central study. Climate policy, protests, and the Ukraine crisis: the participating researchers systematically assessed to what extent social changes are already underway -- while also analyzing certain physical processes frequently discussed as tipping points. Their conclusion: social change is essential to meeting the temperature goals set in Paris. But what has been achieved to date is insufficient. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:43:39 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201084339.htm Outlook for the blue economy //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230127131001.htm A handful of hyper-productive fisheries provide sustenance to a billion people and employ tens of millions. These fisheries occur on the eastern edges of the world's oceans -- off the West Coast of the U.S., the Canary Islands, Peru, Chile, and Benguela. There, a process called upwelling brings cold water and nutrients to the surface, which in turn supports large numbers of larger sea creatures that humans depend on for sustenance. A new project is seeking to understand how changes to the climate and oceans will impact fisheries in the U.S. and around the world. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:10:01 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230127131001.htm Study reveals influence of krill availability on humpback whale pregnancies //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230123151535.htm 科学家展示磷虾供应减少导致一些er pregnancies in humpback whales -- a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill fishing. Data from Antarctica show more humpback whales get pregnant after years with abundant krill than after years when krill were less plentiful. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:15:35 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230123151535.htm The single oil spill that can disrupt the global energy supply //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230123123309.htm A maritime area three times the size of the city of London holds the highest risk for oil spills in the Gulf which can have devastating consequences locally and globally. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:33:09 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230123123309.htm Most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118111726.htm A new modelling study shows that the Seychelles and other islands in the western Indian Ocean are not responsible for most of the plastic waste that accumulates on their beaches. Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka were found to be the main sources of land-based plastic debris. The Seychelles also accumulate significant amounts of plastic debris of marine origin from fisheries and shipping lanes. • The results highlight the urgent need for a legally-binding Global Plastics Treaty and greater enforcement of regional policies to reduce plastic waste. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:17:26 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118111726.htm Plastic pollution in the oceans is an equity issue //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230110151052.htm A new report and upcoming international virtual event addresses the unequal burden of marine plastics on different communities. The illustrated report includes case studies from around the world and recommends future changes. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:10:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230110151052.htm New analysis maps out impacts of marine chokepoint closures //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221222162408.htm New GIS-enabled analysis maps what the far-reaching impacts to international trade and shipping could be if any of the world's 11 busiest marine chokepoints, or shipping straits, are closed due to politics, piracy, vessel accidents, or other causes. Knowing in advance what to expect will help businesses and governments better navigate unexpected closures and reduce disruptions to international trade and global supply chains. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:24:08 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221222162408.htm Microplastics deposited on the seafloor triple in 20 years //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221222101005.htm The total amount of microplastics deposited on the bottom of oceans has tripled in the past two decades with a progression that corresponds to the type and volume of consumption of plastic products by society. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:10:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221222101005.htm Insights get the right fish on the right plate //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215120716.htm Researchers are devising a way to track and measure how fish -- one of the world's most-traded commodities -- moves from the water to the plate within a country. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:07:16 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215120716.htm Paris Agreement temperature targets may worsen climate injustice for many island states //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221213121509.htm While the world focuses on limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius over the preindustrial average, increasing meltwater from ice sheets presents an existential threat to the viability of island and coastal nations throughout the world. Now, research shows that even the most optimistic temperature targets can lead to catastrophic sea-level rise, which has already begun and will affect low-lying nations for generations to come. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:15:09 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221213121509.htm Scientists outline key policies for degrowth in the fight against climate change //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221212140721.htm Leading researchers in ecological economics have published a strategic policy framework to ensure a just transition to post-growth economies. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:07:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221212140721.htm New study highlights urgent need to safeguard deep reefs -- one of the largest and least protected ecosystems //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221209135456.htm New study finds very few deep reefs have any form of protection, and face a multitude of threats, set only to escalate in the near future. Deep reefs are found below 30m and have a larger geographic range than shallow reefs. Deep reefs are biological hotspots, essential for climate change resilience, ocean health and food security, and a refuge for ocean life threatened in shallow waters. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:54:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221209135456.htm The majority of California's coastal airports are vulnerable to increased flooding caused by climate change //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205163656.htm A new study has found that 39 out of 43 coastal airports in California have assets exposed to projected flooding that could disrupt their operations in the next 20 to 40 years. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:36:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205163656.htm New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205153535.htm A new perspective shows that linking land and sea through coordinated conservation efforts may offer unrealized and amplified benefits for biodiversity, human wellbeing, climate resilience and ocean health, and provides a microcosm for the untapped potential of ecosystem restoration on a larger scale. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:35:35 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205153535.htm Synthetic fibers discovered in Antarctic air, seawater, sediment and sea ice as the 'pristine' continent becomes a sink for plastic pollution //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221123113658.htm Microplastic fibers discovered in samples (air, seawater, sediment and sea-ice) from the last remaining pristine environment on Earth. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:36:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221123113658.htm