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New onboard technology captures maritime emissions at source

New onboard technology captures maritime emissions at source

A U.K. startup’s approach is just one of several decarbonization options being considered by the shipping industry in the face of coming mandatory emissions cuts.
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South Korea Could Grant Bottlenose Dolphins off Jeju Island ‘Legal Personhood’ Status to Better Protect Them

South Korea Could Grant Bottlenose Dolphins off Jeju Island ‘Legal Personhood’ Status to Better Protect Them

Bottlenose dolphins living off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju Island are threatened by boats, discarded fishing gear, construction noise, pollution and runoff from fish farms. But a group of the country’s environmentalists and experts are campaigning for the dolphins to be given “legal personhood” status to better protect them. It is the first attempt […]
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20 States Sue Trump Administration for Slashing FEMA Disaster Mitigation Program

20 States Sue Trump Administration for Slashing FEMA Disaster Mitigation Program

A group of 20 states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over the shutting down of a multibillion-dollar grant program with the purpose of strengthening natural disaster preparation and mitigation. The lawsuit filed in a Boston federal court contends that the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) unlawfully eliminated its Building Resilient Infrastructures and […]
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