Our Oceans Are Getting Greener, Remote Sensing Reveals
Yale E360
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Satellite images have confirmed that the world's oceans have become slightly greener. Scientists suspect climate change is the reason. Read more on E360 →
How Is Climate Change Affecting Winter Storms in the US?
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
With extreme winter weather breaking out across the United States this week, a question in many people’s minds is—how is climate change affecting winter storms? Can you start with how climate change is generally affecting winter weather in the US? The warming ocean is especially important.
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Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Climate impacts as human rights violations It’s widely accepted that climate change is the cause of human rights violations for millions of people, including their rights to adequate housing, healthy working conditions, safe drinking water, education, and a healthy environment.
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Climate Change and “The Chosen One”
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
He has doubled down on claims that climate change is a hoax and mocks climate advocates for worrying about whether “the ocean will rise by 1/100th of an inch over the next 350 years.” In a speech in December, he said that wanted to be “dictator for a day” to build a wall and to “drill, drill, drill.” Download as PDF
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Climate Change Is Changing the Color of the Ocean
Scientific American
JULY 13, 2023
The world’s oceans are becoming greener with climate change, possibly because of changing amounts of plankton or other organic material in the water
Can International Law Save the Planet from Climate Change?
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 24, 2023
For the first time, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)—the world’s highest court—may be ruling on climate change. On March 29, the UN General Assembly will vote on a resolution to bring climate change before the ICJ.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Climate Change Playbook: Deny the Science, Take the Funding
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
In the first legislative act under his watch, his Republican majority last month passed an appropriations bill that seeks to gut many federal programs meant to fight climate change. He holds that climate change is due to “natural cycles.” Despite the fact that 99.9 Despite the fact that 99.9
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Species on the Move: How Climate Change Is Re-Making Ecosystems
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 6, 2023
Human-caused climate change is redistributing species across the globe, re-ordering ecological communities, and even driving genetic changes in some populations. We need to better understand these changes, and to adapt biodiversity conservation strategies to take them into consideration. Photo: UNESCO/David G.
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Climate Change Is Intensifying the Water Cycle, New IPCC Report Finds
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 11, 2021
According to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published Monday, Southeast Asia coastal zones are among the world’s most climate vulnerable regions. Graphic courtesy of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.
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‘Sea butterfly’ life cycle threatened by climate change may impact Southern Ocean ecosystem
Frontiers
MAY 10, 2023
They are also vulnerable to climate change as their shells are sensitive to ocean acidification. They found that one is less vulnerable to changes in the Southern Ocean than the other. The world’s oceans absorb approximately a quarter of all carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. The fact that L.
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In the Gulf of Maine, Scientists Race to Save Seabirds Threatened by Climate Change
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 22, 2023
Climate change bullseye At dinner, the crew shared with me what they relished about grubbing. They know that the bird’s potential to help humans piece together the mysteries of the ocean has grown exponentially over the decades. People look out at the ocean and think of it as kind of empty,” Collar said.
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Climate Change Is Widespread, Rapid, and Intensifying — And Terrifying
Law and Environment
AUGUST 9, 2021
The IPCC has released its Sixth Assessment Report on the physical science basis of climate change. Here are a number of the lowlights: It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land. Widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred.
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Climate Change Takes Over Capitol Hill Ocean Week
Ocean Conservancy
JUNE 2, 2023
It’s almost that time of year again, when the ocean community converges in Washington, DC, for Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW). Second, the theme of this year’s CHOW is Ocean X Climate , which pretty much sums up my career, so it felt like a natural fit. The ocean is responsible for providing us with a livable climate.
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Celebrating World Ocean Day
Law and Environment
JUNE 8, 2022
The ocean covers 71% of the planet and holds nearly 97% of the Earth’s water, and about 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 kilometers of the coastline. What is Bluetech? Spotlight on SeaAhead.
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Climate change could make it harder to detect submarines
New Scientist
APRIL 23, 2024
Climate change’s effects on ocean water temperatures and salinity could shrink sonar detection ranges underwater and make it more challenging to spot submarines
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What today’s students think about climate change
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 3, 2021
I feel like climate change is going to have to get worse before it gets better. Climate change has been a big, scary, looming problem for basically the entirety of my life; I cannot remember a time when it was not at least a background concern. There are options from blue carbon in the ocean to soil carbon and more.
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A big gulf in ocean science threatens to sink the climate change fight
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
To tackle global warming, we must properly grasp what is happening in the oceans. That is why, at COP28, we will be calling on world leaders to urgently ramp up marine observations, says oceanographer Margaret Leinen
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How Much Trash is in the Ocean?
Ocean Conservancy
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In many ways, the ocean is “ground zero” for the plastic pollution crisis. It is so vast, yet plastics have been found in every corner of the ocean —from the deepest trench to the most remote Arctic ice sheets. So, it’s normal to wonder, how much trash is in the ocean? So, it’s normal to wonder, how much trash is in the ocean?
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Climate Change in 2022: Multiple Billion-Dollar Disasters and Unbearable Human Costs
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 10, 2023
Today the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual report on billion-dollar weather and climate-related disasters in the United States, which tells a grimly familiar story. Many of these disasters—including floods, storms, wildfires and droughts—were worsened by climate change. .
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What is happening in the Atlantic Ocean to the AMOC?
Real Climate
JULY 24, 2023
The AMOC is a big deal for climate. The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is a large-scale overturning motion of the entire Atlantic, from the Southern Ocean to the high north. Major abrupt past climate changes are linked to AMOC instabilities, including Dansgaard-Oeschger-Events and Heinrich Events.
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Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Direct ocean carbon capture (DOC) is an emerging form of negative emissions technology that has advantages over its on-land counterpart, direct air capture, because of its ability to avoid land use. Read the full story from the University of Pittsburgh.
Captura, AltaSea Plan Ocean Carbon Removal System at Port of Los Angeles
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 5, 2023
Moreover, the partnership will also enable Captura to conduct technology development and ocean modeling work to guide feasibility studies for commercial facilities.
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How Does Climate Change Affect Fisheries?
Ocean Conservancy
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Our ocean has absorbed more than 90% of the heat from human-caused global warming—it’s not surprising that this greatly impacts ocean animals and the communities that depend on them. This is especially pressing for something as economically, ecologically and culturally important as our ocean’s fisheries. Love ocean content?
Some Say the World Will End in Climate Change, Some Say in Plastic
Law and Environment
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
For those of you who don’t think that worrying about climate change is enough to keep you busy, you might want to take a look at this study commissioned by the WWF, Impacts of Plastic Pollution in the Oceans on Marine Species, Biodiversity and Ecosystems. .
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RFK Jr. and Climate Change Conspiracy Theories
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 9, 2023
RFK, he said, has done more on climate change as an environmental lawyer than Biden ever has. once a leading environmental lawyer who even taught and led a law clinic, is now a danger to climate progress. Kennedy Jr. videos on Instagram, I couldn’t resist asking him what was appealing about the long-shot presidential candidate.
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International Governance of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Recent Developments and Future Directions
Law Columbia
APRIL 2, 2024
Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal © 2023 by Ocean Visions Ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is attracting increased attention as a possible climate change response strategy. Clearly there is a long way to go and ocean-based CDR approaches could help us get there. degrees Celsius.
Why Climate Change Could Put New Conservation Areas in Jeopardy
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
A global initiative to protect 30 percent of the earth’s land and oceans by 2030 is gaining momentum. But scientists warn that as the world warms, many conservation areas will become less and less suited to the types of species and ecosystems they were intended to protect. Read more on E360 ?.
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Five Species of Parrotfish All Ocean Lovers Should Know
Ocean Conservancy
MARCH 7, 2024
Their beauty is as equally notable as their importance to our ocean: Parrotfish are essential to the survival of coral habitats as they feed on algae that could otherwise suffocate the reefs. Love ocean content? Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.
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Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures
Ocean Conservancy
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The ocean is also experiencing record-breaking temperatures and more frequent marine heatwaves. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Up to this point, the ocean has been our greatest guardian against extreme heat and catastrophic climate changes.
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A science-based move to climate change adaptation
Real Climate
OCTOBER 27, 2021
All countries in the world urgently need to adapt to climate change but are not yet in a good position to do so. It’s urgent because we are not even adapted to the present climate. Such reports provide a summary of the state of our knowledge, but are not sufficiently specific for climate change adaptation.
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Ocean life may adapt to climate change, but with hidden costs
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 21, 2022
A new study shows that some ocean animals may be able evolve their way out of troubles caused by climate change — but at a high cost. Read the full story from the University of Vermont.
Will sinking tonnes of wood into the ocean help tackle climate change?
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2023
Running Tide, a carbon-removal company in the US, has sunk more than 10,000 tonnes of waste wood into the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere – but experts aren't convinced it will work
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Delayed harm and the politics of climate change, reconsidered
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 16, 2021
There is another important aspect to what is sometimes called “committed warming,” “climate inertia,” or “zero emissions commitment,” an aspect I wrote about over a decade ago. What are the political implications of the fact that climate change will continue after emissions cease, or even potentially grow worse? degrees Celsius.
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The oceans are getting greener because of climate change
New Scientist
JULY 12, 2023
A trend towards greener seas revealed by satellite images is probably down to changes in ocean plankton communities, which could have repercussions for marine life and carbon storage
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Scientists Find Success With New Direct Ocean Carbon Capture Technology
Inside Climate News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
In a research paper, the scientists say capturing carbon dioxide directly from the oceans could have advantages over direct air capture.
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Celebrating Ocean Victories of 2023
Ocean Conservancy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
As another year comes to a close, I am reflecting on the incredible progress Ocean Conservancy has made in 2023 towards a healthy, resilient ocean future. For better or worse, this is the nature of ocean conservation work—sometimes we hit roadblocks, but it’s a reminder of why this work is so critically important.
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Carbon in the Oceans Is Altering the Micro-Fabric of Life
Scientific American
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Humans are feeding the invisible world of ocean microbes a punishing diet of pollutants, boosting the impact of climate change and hastening the destruction of life as we know it
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How Does Climate Change Affect Fisheries?
Ocean Conservancy
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Our ocean has absorbed more than 90% of the heat from human-caused global warming—it’s not surprising that this greatly impacts ocean animals and the communities that depend on them. This is especially pressing for something as economically, ecologically and culturally important as our ocean’s fisheries. Love ocean content?
Climate change is ravaging the oceans. Some startups see a solution in marine carbon capture
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 18, 2024
It’s the pilot project of Ebb Carbon, one of several … Continue reading Climate change is ravaging the oceans. Some startups see a solution in marine carbon capture
A Visit to a Remote Maine Island Finds Puffins and Terns are Having a Good Year Despite Climate Change
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 11, 2022
Already an annual headache for a bird that is loyal to its nesting spot, the rearranging of rocks is now a figurative migraine as climate change from the world’s burning of fossil fuels intensifies rain, wind and crashing waves. This summer was also a relief from the roller coaster of climate change. Photo by Derrick Z.
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The Stream, January 5, 2022: Can “Smarter” Tech in the Great Lakes Combat Climate Change?
Circle of Blue
JANUARY 5, 2022
As climate change worsens, scientists are hoping to more accurately monitor its effects on water temperatures and quality, lake levels, coastal erosion and algae blooms. Populations of the species, which are already endangered, are dropping off at drastic rates as climate change warms river waters across the country.
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Scientists Are Trying to Pull Carbon Out of the Ocean to Combat Climate Change
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Instead of sucking planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, some scientists are looking to capture it from the oceans
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Championing Ocean Climate Action at COP28
Ocean Conservancy
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The planet has accumulated as much heat in the past 15 years as it did in the previous 45 years; the ocean has absorbed the majority of this excess heat. Scientists have consistently warned that the continued burning of fossil fuels is heating the planet, including the ocean.
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Biggest Invertebrates in the Ocean
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 25, 2023
When you think of BIG ocean animals , you probably think of blue whales or whale sharks. But, there is a whole class of ocean animals that we should also be thinking of when it comes to size—marine invertebrates. And, when you focus on just the ocean—invertebrates constitute 92% of life in our ocean. Love ocean content?
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