At the IMO, Countries Float Ideas to Reduce Emissions from Shipping

Over the last two weeks, countries around the world met at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London to discuss an important but often overlooked problem: how to reduce emissions from ships.

To monitor climate-driven changes in the North Water, Paul Myers, a physical oceanographer at the University of Alberta, and a team of scientists use computer modelling and observational data to assess the current sea ice conditions, currents and glacial melt.

Ports and ships help drive the global economy. They could also drive a positive change for the marine environment.

A new program is bringing together beluga harvesters from Tuktoyaktuk and Rankin Inlet to share and preserve knowledge.

Amidst conflicts and uncertainties, the vote for a new Secretary General at the International Seabed Authority was itself a victory for transparency.

Hard questions are being asked that will affect the future of the international seabed and the planet itself.