Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Zinara Rathnayake, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
The country’s golden beaches have turned black as debris released from a sunken ship continues to wreak environmental and economic havoc.
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Matt Shipman, NC State Energy Solutions
The technique is low-cost, simple, energy-efficient, and should pave the way for creating perovskite solar cells.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group
Holistic blue education offers exciting opportunities writes Juliette Lee, Master of Environmental Management candidate, Duke University.
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Jennifer Bushman, Seafood Source Fisheries & Aquaculture
In this [film's] grocery store scene, something astounding happens.
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Jim Leape & Hugh Welsh, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Demand for blue food is expected to roughly double by 2050, which will have environmental and social implications.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group
Sessions on governance at the 8th Annual World Ocean Summit debated transformations under way and challenges to come.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A Singapore-based startup is looking to revolutionise South East Asia’s seaweed farming sector, by creating an innovative model that supports the entire value chain.
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Yale Environment 360 Energy Solutions
Exciting developments and interests in offshore wind sector for Scottland.
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Charlotte Edmond, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
From the way plastics effect marine environments to how they are disposed of, here’s how they are adding to the climate change problem.
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Damian Carrington, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Study calls for cap on production and release as pollution threatens global ecosystems upon which life depends.
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Hannah Evans & David Obura, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
A circular economy project in Africa is working with scientists to research the effects of plastic on the ocean.
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Claudia Geib, Mongabay Fisheries & Aquaculture
In many places, Indigenous communities are working to restore seaweed species that have been traditional food sources or supported traditional diets.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Forever Oceans has signed a deal with the Brazilian Government for what they claim is the “world’s largest offshore concession for sustainable seafood production”.
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Markus Steilemann, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Plastics play a big role in daily life - and in the technology that will power the green transition.
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Stockholm Resilience Center
The 100 largest companies that operate within eight ocean industries took an estimated 60% of all revenues. The next step will be to explore their environmental footprint.
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Jim Palardy, The PEW Charitable Trusts
Deep-sea mining, coastal wetland protection, and wildlife DNA analysis among issues likely to have global impact.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Shipping & Ports
Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for carbon-neutral shipping? Challenge winner Casimir Morobé of Toqua tells us how winning has impacted his start-up.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Indonesian aquatech start-up eFishery* today announced that it has successfully closed a US$90 million Series C funding round, making it the largest fundraise by an aquaculture technology startup in the world.
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Arlie McCarthy, The Conversation Shipping & Ports
The best way to protect against this is to prevent any non-native species arriving in the first place.
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Russell Thomas, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
From ‘bubble barriers’ to floating drones, a host of new projects aim to stop plastic pollution before it ever reaches the ocean.
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