Spotlighting Ocean Awareness Around the World

Selva Ozelli

14 Sep 2026

Running parallel to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), Climate Week NYC September 20–27, 2026, is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the city – in person, hybrid and online.

TiredEarth WARNS: Reckless US tanker attacks risk turning the Persian Gulf into an oil slick

Tired Earth

09 Sep 2026

As the U.S. escalates its campaign against Iranian vessels, its choice of destructive weapons—unlike Iran's precision strikes targeting engine rooms while leaving hulls intact —dramatically raises the risk of catastrophic oil spills in one of the world's most fragile marine environments.

Why Aren't Millions of Barrels of Oil Spilling When Tankers Are Targeted in the Strait of Hormuz?

Tired Earth

08 Sep 2026

Despite dozens of tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz since February, the Persian Gulf has not seen an environmental catastrophe on the scale of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. This is no accident—it reflects a deliberate Iranian strategy that balances military pressure against ecological preservation.

Spotlighting Atmosphere and Beyond

Selva Ozelli

07 Sep 2026

An UNGA and COP31 event you might not want to miss in New York City is the Statue of Liberty Exhibition, featuring artists Hunt Slonem’s Bird, Butterflies and Bunny Series and Selva Ozelli’s Humming Bird, Butterfly and Rose Flag CCL Series, held at the National Lighthouse Museum in Staten Island, NY, and running through the end of the year.