'Marine snow': how does it help the ocean store carbon? | World ...
2021年10月5日 · Marine snow transports carbon into the oceans depths in a process known as a biological pump. By improving their understanding of this biological pump, scientists can better predict how the ocean will respond to climate change in future.
Why our ocean holds the best solutions to climate change
2020年11月12日 · 1. Mitigation Marine ecosystems can store a significant amount of carbon, which could help offset carbon emissions while industries transition to zero-emission practices. 'Blue carbon' markets are complex, and investment should support the local communities critical for the effective management of blue carbon ecosystems to ensure local buy-in ...
Oceans and marine wildlife could be key to storing carbon emissions
2022年4月14日 · The IPCC report makes clear that cutting down on the use of fossil fuels is crucial to reducing emissions. . Technical innovations to help us make this transition – alongside wind, solar and tidal power – include using methane from landfill sites to heat buildings (something already successfully implemented in Sweden) and building clean mass …
Climate change: The state of melting glaciers on sea levels | World ...
2021年5月4日 · Marine-terminating glaciers make up around 40% of Earth’s total glacierised area. However, the study finds that they only contribute 26% to the global mass loss. The authors suggest this is because marine-terminating glaciers show a delayed response to climate change compared to land-terminating glaciers.
5 ocean actions in 2021 that could change lives | World Economic …
2021年5月25日 · Fifth, world leaders can unleash the greatest act of ocean protection in history by agreeing to create three new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), protecting nearly 4 million km 2 of the ocean encircling Antarctica. The 25 member states of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) have an unmissable ...
Antarctica is melting faster than ever. Here’s what we can do about it
2023年11月15日 · Antarctica's ice sheet, ice shelves and sea ice are all diminishing at an accelerating rate. This continuing ice loss could send the planet's climate system into an exacerbating feedback loop.
Why marine protection matters for Earth's people and nature
2023年2月16日 · Her global marine conservation movement, Mission Blue, identifies ‘Hope Spots’ – places that are scientifically identified as critical to the health of the global ocean. A new Hope Spot was recently announced around the Greater Skellig Coast in southwest Ireland, a spectacular area of ocean whose protection is being enshrined in law in 2023.
Tourism is damaging the ocean. Here’s what we can do to protect it
2019年3月26日 · Seychelles took a step further and committed to a blue bond to support the financing of ocean and marine-based projects for positive economic, environmental and climate benefits. It is key to have a holistic and innovative approach to the blue economy as the industry is expected to grow at twice the rate of the mainstream economy by 2030 .
Here are 5 of the biggest threats to our oceans, and how we can …
2018年6月8日 · The same is true for underwater protected areas. In addition to preserving charismatic and ecologically important marine wildlife, including sharks, dolphins, and corals, protected areas in the ocean can act like a savings accounts for fisheries. Fish inside such areas grow larger and generate more offspring.
Explainer: What exactly is freshwater and is there enough of it?
2022年10月12日 · The US has created its first tribally nominated marine sanctuary These two cities show how nature-based solutions address climate hazards like urban flooding COP29 key takeaways, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week