BRUSSELS: Today Ministers from countries backing further Antarctic marine protection are meeting to discuss how to win support of Russia and China for increased action. European Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius, is hosting ministers ahead of the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Marine Resources (CCAMLR) that will decide on three large-scale protection proposals in the Southern …
President Macron accepts petition of 1.5 million worldwide signatures urging protection of Antarctica’s waters
Today, during a boat trip organized on the first day of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, Antarctica2020 members Pascal Lamy and Geneviève Pons (picture) handed a petition to President Macron on behalf of 1.5 million people that call for the protection of Antarctica. The petition is part of a campaign that is advocating for the designation of large-scale …
«Лучше честно признать, что Мировой океан скоро опустеет»
Source: Plus.One.Ru Британец Льюис Пью — многократный рекордсмен мира по плаванию на выносливость в экстремальных условиях. Он стал первым человеком, совершившим долгие заплывы в каждом из пяти океанов без специального оборудования — только в плавках и очках. Медики считают, что британец обладает уникальной способностью поднимать температуру своего тела, чтобы выдерживать ледяную воду. Своими заплывами Льюис привлекает внимание к проблемам изменения климата и хрупкости морских экосистем. Plus-one.ru поговорил с покровителем океана ООН о том, как …
Antarctica: Cousteau’s CCAMLR call
Source: Oceanographic THIS OCTOBER, THE COUNTRIES RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE SOUTHERN OCEAN WILL MEET AT CCAMLR TO VOTE ON THE CREATION OF THREE MARINE PROTECTED AREAS COVERING ALMOST 4 MILLION KM2 OF OCEAN. HERE, PHILIPPE COUSTEAU CALLS FOR ACTION, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THE CHORUS.
Pamela Anderson joins the fight to protect Antarctica’s waters
The campaign focused on increasing the protection of Antarctica’s waters received a huge boost with the announcement that actor and activist Pamela Anderson will be joining the Antarctica2020 group in their efforts to ensure greater protection of the waters that surround Antarctica.