‘The biggest conservation victory ever!’ Global treaty to protect oceans reached
‘The biggest conservation victory ever!’ Global treaty to protect oceans reached
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Ocean Deoxygenation: Will Affect Millions Of People
Ocean deoxygenation refers to the loss of oxygen from the oceans due to climate change (Keeling et al. 2010). The new International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) report “Ocean deoxygenation: everyone’s problem” estimates that the ocean as a whole is expected to lose 3–4% of its oxygen inventory by the year 2100. Oxygen loss…
Continue reading →Oceanographer John Englander Discusses Sea-Level Rise
Oceanographer John Englander points out that various tipping points appear to be cascading and causing the sea-level to rise. Even if we could reduce carbon dioxide emission so zero, strange weather patterns will not go away. He advocates intelligent adaptation to sea-level rise.
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