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Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

Solar, wind and nuclear have ‘amazingly low’ carbon footprints, study finds

December 8, 2017 • Simon Evans, Carbon Brief • Energy Solutions

Building solar, wind or nuclear plants creates an insignificant carbon footprint compared with savings from avoiding fossil fuels, a new study suggests.

With Every Breath You Take, Thank the Ocean

July 1, 2017 • Kalila Morsink, Smithsonian • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution

That’s right—more than half of the oxygen you breathe comes from marine photosynthesizers, like phytoplankton and seaweed.