Plugged in for a cleaner future: Seattle and Tacoma lead shore power advances

Blog Post | September 2, 2025 | Fern Uennatornwaranggoon
How Washington’s busiest ports are reducing pollution and leading the way in maritime sustainability From cruise ships plugging into new shore power at the Port of Seattle to container ships plugging...

Where will plastic diplomacy go from here?

Blog Post | August 20, 2025 | Kristen McDonald
The last and possibly final round of Global Plastics Treaty talks ended last week in Geneva, Switzerland. The 10-day negotiation at the United Nations Geneva campus sought to finalize a new...

August 2025 Newsletter: Black carbon & plastic pollution — urgent threats we can’t ignore!

Blog Post | August 18, 2025 | Salo Aburto
Welcome to Pacific Environment’s August newsletter! This month, we spotlight the urgent threat of black carbon driving rapid Arctic ice melt and the critical actions needed to stop it. We also share...

What’s melting Arctic ice so quickly? The answers start with black carbon.

Blog Post | August 7, 2025 | Jared Saylor
Black carbon pollution is a growing threat in the Arctic, and unless international negotiators make significant changes, it will contribute to even greater climate collapse. That’s according to a new report...