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Source: Caixin Global. By Pascal Lamy – The global Covid-19 pandemic has paralyzed our way of life, causing hardship, misery and suffering the world over. It has shown how vulnerable our economic system is to these kinds of shockwaves and highlighted the undeniable link between biodiversity and climate crises.
Letter to Vladimir Putin by Ashlan and Philippe Cousteau
Alexandra Cousteau, Philippe Cousteau – Right now, we are all focused on protecting ourselves, our families and our communities from an unprecedented, invisible threat. This crisis has reminded us how important it is to safeguard what’s truly essential, and that should include our planet.
MOSCOW: To mark the 200th anniversary of the sighting of Antarctica by Russian explorer Admiral von Bellingshausen, Lewis Pugh, UN Patron of the Oceans, Antartica2020 Champion, and endurance swimmer, just completed a swim in a sub-glacial river underneath the East Antarctica ice sheet and has now travelled to Moscow to bring attention to the need for Southern Ocean protection.
Lewis Pugh to attempt the world’s first swim across a supra-glacial lake in Antarctica on 22 January 2020. Pugh completes training camp on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland He now leaves for Antarctica for additional training from 14th January ahead of the 1km swim across a supra-glacial lake Pugh will then head to Moscow for meetings …
Source and Author: Lewis Pugh. Swimming is a solitary pursuit. It’s just you and the water. Yet preparing for a swim in Antarctica is anything but a solitary endeavour. Aside from the physical preparation, there are expedition logistics and planning, honing campaign messaging, and the quiet, considered diplomacy that brings about real results. I don’t just swim for the love …
Source and Author: Lewis Pugh. I’m standing on a desolate beach on the Isle of Lewis. The sea is steely grey. My feet are freezing on the sand and the wind is so strong I have to shout to be heard by my training partner Max, standing just a meter away. It’s perfect. The sea quickly finds you out if …
Source: Virgin Unite. Author: Geneviève Pons. Antarctica is a truly special place. Not only because of its immense icy beauty and amazing wildlife, but as a shining symbol of the power of countries working together for the common good.
Source: ASOC. Former Australian Senator and Minister for the Environment Robert Hill is hopeful that CCAMLR will choose to protect marine life in the Southern Ocean when it concludes its annual meeting this evening: Watch the video.
Source: Le Figaro. By: Marc Cherki. À Hobart, 25 pays et l’Union européenne négocient une aire de près d’un million de km2 dans la zone orientale. Peu à peu, les membres de la Convention pour la conservation de la faune et la flore marines de l’Antarctique (CCAMLR) essaient de tisser un réseau d’aires protégées au pôle Sud, dans l’océan Austral. …
