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Oceans are on the frontline of the climate crisis
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Oceans are on the frontline of the climate crisis

According to the United Nations, oceans suffer most of global warming as they have so far absorbed 90% of the heat generated by rising emissions. The rising temperatures are harming marine life and coastal communities that rely on the oceans. We need to protect Earth’s greatest carbon sink.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Historic deal to protect ocean biodiversity reached at UN conference
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Historic deal to protect ocean biodiversity reached at UN conference

Delegates from 193 countries have reached a historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans following 10 years of negotiations. This High Seas Treaty establishes marine protected areas in the high seas which will help achieve the global goal of protecting 30% of the world’s oceans.

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Source: The Guardian
Turning seawater into drinking water with clean energy
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Turning seawater into drinking water with clean energy

According to the UN, there will be a 40% deficit in freshwater by 2030. Desalination can address this issue but current methods use fossil fuels and chemicals that pollute the ocean. Start-up Desolenator uses solar energy to distill seawater and even contaminated water into clean, fresh drinking water.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Remote sensing technologies to detect marine plastic litter
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Remote sensing technologies to detect marine plastic litter

Tons of plastic ends up in our oceans and it has a devastating impact on marine biodiversity. Field samplings and models only provide a small part of the answer about how and where plastics really enter the ocean. Remote sensing through satellites, drones and fixed cameras can enhance this understanding.

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Source: VITO
Restoring the ocean’s health is vital in tackling climate change
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Restoring the ocean’s health is vital in tackling climate change

The ocean contains over 50 times more carbon than the atmosphere and covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface. It absorbs about a quarter of the COwe release every year, but can also release it back. This is all part of an ongoing air-sea exchange of CO2, which will determine future climate conditions.

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Source: SDG Action
The controversial climate solution under the ocean
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The controversial climate solution under the ocean

Mineral deposits on the seafloor could be used to deliver vitally needed clean energy. But their extraction could contribute to global warming and impact biodiversity. Biologists, conservationists, environmentalists, manufacturers and suppliers are grappling with a difficult paradox.

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Source: Time