Free beer for cycling
This is how the Italian city of Bologna is getting people to leave their cars behind. read more
Humans Are Screwing Up Dolphins’ Abilities To Talk To Each Other
Noise from ships and boats are causing dolphins to make their calls less complex, according to a new study. Read...
An Ambitious Global Effort to Cut Shipping Emissions Stalls
The International Maritime Organization agreed this year to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2050, but its members are struggling...
UN shipping body drags heels on carbon-cutting measures
In April, the UN shipping body drew praise for committing to at least halving the sector’s emissions by 2050. But as negotiators...
NZ Navy delivers donated bras to Vanuatu
A New Zealand Navy ship has delivered 16 boxes of donated bras for women in Vanuatu. They were delivered on...
Paradise Threatened: Fiji’s
The South Pacific nation faces major environmental challenges, from the destruction of coral reefs to rising sea levels. At least...
‘Unprecedented’ Super Typhoon blasting US Pacific islands with 289 km/h winds
The Earth's strongest storm this year is striking US territories in the western Pacific Ocean. A strengthening Super Typhoon Yutu,...
4 reasons slower ships could mean healthier oceans
This week, the International Maritime Organisation has the opportunity cap ship speeds globally from 2021/2022 and then gradually reduce them....
Klimaschützer fordern Tempolimit für Containerschiffe
Eine Verringerung der Geschwindigkeit um zehn Prozent könnte den Schadstoffausstoß der Ozeanriesen um ein Drittel senken. Bislang halten die Reeder...
U.S. ‘love affair’ with Saudi Arabia delays climate action
While Shasly was in Bahrain for last week's GCF meeting, four of his colleagues from Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy,...
Pessimism in the air as the IMO pushes for reduced greenhouse gas emissions
The momentum behind efforts to curtail shipping’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions appears to have come to a standstill, insiders have...
Next Steps to deliver IMO GHG Strategy
The work to deliver the IMO initial strategy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships has moved forward with the...