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El Niño and Disease Threaten West Africa’s Cocoa Harvest Again

Simon Essah walks through his cocoa farm in southwest Ghana, pointing to trees scarred by black pod disease, the latest in a series of threats plaguing his crop this year.

We haven't written up this one. Bloomberg has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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`Ship Recycling Has Its First Sustainability Report: What Comes Next Matters More

For most of its modern history, the ship recycling industry has been described by everyone except itself. Satellite imagery, NGO investigations, inspection findings, documentary crews — the story of…

  • Priya Blue Group releases first Sustainability Report for 2025.
  • Report covers energy, waste, workforce, health, safety, and community aspects.
  • Introduces Ship Recycling Circularity Index (SRCI) to measure performance.

Korea to end routine ship quarantine checks for crew changes to speed port entry

Quarantine officers will no longer board ships arriving in Korea simply because a crew change took place in a disease-risk area after revisions go into effect on Oct.

  • Korea will end routine ship quarantine checks for crew changes from October 1.
  • New risk-based system aligns with WHO standards for ship sanitation.
  • KDCA expects reduced inspections to lower accident risk and improve port entry efficiency.

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