Ocean-based measures for climate action
Current emission reduction pledges under the 2015 Paris Agreement are insufficient to keep global temperature “well below +2°C” in 2100 relative to pre-industrial levels and to reach targets of the United
Oceans and Seas
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World Banks's new global fund PROBLUE to support health, productive oceans
The World Bank Group announced on Wednesday the creation of PROBLUE, a new multi-donor trust fund that will support healthy and productive oceans by tackling marine pollution, managing fisheries and fostering
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Ecosystem-based adaptation from mountains to oceans: How people adapt to climate change by using nature
This publication intends to inspire policy and decision makers by showcasing a selection of solutions, that have been applied in very different settings. It shows that ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA)
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Climate change: Heat waves hit seawater hard, number doubled in last 35 years
Heat waves are not only seen on land but have also been detected in oceans. And, their effect on large water bodies might be even more devastating than on land, a new study has found. The heat in the
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Scientists trace atmospheric rise in CO2 during deglaciation to deep Pacific Ocean
Long before humans started injecting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, the level of atmospheric CO2 rose significantly as the Earth came out of its last
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Flow of funds to fight climate change dries up for developing countries
There are two main funding mechanisms to provide finance for projects in developing countries that will help fight climate change effects — the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Green Climate Fund
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A strategy for the conservation of biodiversity on mid-ocean ridges from deep-sea mining
<p>Mineral exploitation has spread from land to shallow coastal waters and is now planned for the offshore, deep seabed. Large seafloor areas are being approved for exploration for seafloor mineral deposits,
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Assessing, quantifying and valuing the ecosystem services of coastal lagoons
<p>The natural conservation of coastal lagoons is important not only for their ecological importance, but also because of the valuable ecosystem services they provide for human welfare and wellbeing. Coastal
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Southern Hemisphere westerlies as a driver of the early deglacial atmospheric CO2 rise
<p>The early part of the last deglaciation is characterised by a ~40 ppm atmospheric CO2 rise occurring in two abrupt phases. The underlying mechanisms driving these increases remain a subject of intense
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Understanding Bjerknes compensation in meridional heat transports and the role of freshwater in a warming climate
<p>The Bjerknes compensation (BJC) under global warming is studied using a simple box model and a coupled Earth system model. The BJC states the out-of-phase changes in the meridional atmosphere and ocean