Elizabeth Claire Alberts

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Senior staff writer at Mongabay. Talk to me about anything related to the ocean. [email protected].

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The Spanish government sanctioned 25 of its vessels for illegally turning off their satellite tracking devices while fishing off the coast of Argentina between 2018 and 2021. But this hasn’t stopped the vessels from fishing. My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2024/01/spai...

Spain sanctions fishing vessels for illegally ‘going dark’ near Argentine watersnews.mongabay.com In December, the Spanish government issued sanctions against 25 Spanish-flagged vessels that fished near the border of Argentina’s territorial waters between 2018 and 2021. The sanctions were for re...

Norway’s parliament has officially voted to allow deep-sea mining to go forward in the Norwegian Sea, despite warnings from scientists and conservationists that it could damage the marine environment. news.mongabay.com/2024/01/real... Latest for @mongabay.bsky.social

‘Really a sad day’ as Norway votes to allow deep-sea mining in Arctic watersnews.mongabay.com Norway’s parliament has officially voted to allow deep-sea mining to go forward in the Norwegian Sea, despite warnings from scientists and conservationists that it could damage the marine environmen...

The U.S. government auctioned off oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico despite concerns the move could endanger a newly described and very rare baleen whale known as the Rice’s whale. My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2023/12/u-s-...

U.S. auctions off endangered whale habitat for oil and gas drillingnews.mongabay.com On Dec. 20, the U.S. government auctioned off oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico despite concerns the move could endanger a newly described and very rare baleen whale known as the Rice�...

Here's what happened at COP28 for the oceans. My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2023/12/did-...

Did the tides turn for oceans at COP28? Climate summit draws mixed reviewsnews.mongabay.com The ocean plays an oversized role in regulating Earth’s climate and reducing human-produced greenhouse gas emissions. The watery realms of our planet capture about 25% of global carbon dioxide emiss...

A report released during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai suggests that current levels of warming will very likely push five major Earth systems to reach their “tipping points." But there is hope. My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2023/12/eart...

Earth on ‘devastating trajectory’ to global tipping points. But there’s hope.news.mongabay.com A new report suggests that the rapid acceleration of climate change has pushed the Earth systems humanity relies upon to the brink of collapse, placing the world on a “devastating trajectory.” How...

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@elizabethalberts.bsky.social looks behind the scenes at why Mexico has done a 180 and flipped its position from fast-tracking deep sea mining to supporting a moratorium on exploiting the seabed for cobalt, nickel and other minerals.

Mexico, a nation that previously supported the development of deep-sea mining, has now called for a moratorium on this activity in international waters. My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2023/11/in-r...

In reversal, Mexico calls for moratorium on international deep-sea miningnews.mongabay.com Mexico, a nation that previously supported the development of deep-sea mining, has now called for a moratorium on this activity in international waters. One environmental expert called Mexico’s anno...

A new report by International Pollutants Elimination Network and Beyond Plastics scrutinizes the chemical recycling industry that's on the rise in the U.S. and other parts of the world, including several European countries. My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2023/11/chem...

Chemical recycling of plastic not so fantastic, report findsnews.mongabay.com In today’s industrialized world, avoiding plastic is virtually impossible. Every trip to the grocery store likely means coming home with food and household items packaged in plastic bottles, tubs an...

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Exciting news here @mongabay.bsky.social. We've launched a new bureau in Africa, won an award for environmental communication, and also analyzed data showing a 22% deforestation decline in the Brazilian Amazon. Lots to cover on this week's newscast: open.spotify.com/episode/3nNi...

Deforestation decline in the Amazon and other positive newsopen.spotify.com Listen to this episode from Mongabay Newscast: news from nature on Spotify. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has declined by 22% for the year ending July 31, 2023, according to data from Brazil��...

A statement by journalists: We condemn Israel's killing of journalists in Gaza and urge integrity in Western media coverage of Israel's atrocities against Palestinians. Over 1,500 journalists have now signed this letter. www.protect-journalists.com

A statement by journalists:www.protect-journalists.com We condemn Israel's killing of journalists in Gaza and urge integrity in Western media coverage of Israel's atrocities against Palestinians.

Mangrove restoration work in Jamaica is fraught with challenges. But there’s a problem particular to the Kingston area: a deluge of plastic pollution, which can block the vital flow of water the trees need to survive, or damage their roots. @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2023/11/jama...

Jamaica battles relentless plastic pollution in quest to restore mangrovesnews.mongabay.com KINGSTON — “All of this was mangroves,” says marine scientist Mona Webber, pointing toward a line of ghostly gray boulders separating the road from the sea. We’re standing on the side of Norma...

Sperm whale facts: 1: They have the largest brains in the animal kingdom. 2. They can dive 2,000 m. 3. Each sperm whale clan has its own dialect. And now, Dominica will create the world's first sperm whale reserve. Latest for @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2023/11/domi...

Dominica set to open world’s first reserve centered around sperm whalesnews.mongabay.com The world’s first marine reserve for sperm whales is set to open in the waters off the coast of Dominica, a tiny island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The reserve’s establishment is aimed at...

‘Very good progress’ but nothing firm as deep-sea mining rules are hashed out at the latest meeting of the International Seabed Authority. My lates for @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2023/11/very...

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