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...

Resumed fifth global plastics treaty negotiations end with no agreement

Press Release | August 15, 2025
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The fifth resumed session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee to advance a global plastics treaty (INC-5.2) ended with no global agreement to end plastic pollution and no clear...

Pacific Environment announces new head of programs and new senior director for Climate Program

Press Release | August 11, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Environment is proud to announce the promotion of Grace Healy to Head of Programs and Teresa Bui to Senior Director, Climate Campaign. Grace Healy joined Pacific Environment...

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...