The ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate
<p>This most awaited report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released yesterday warns that sea level rise of more than 4 metres may redraw map of the world.</p>
Oceans and Seas
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Rapid retreat of permafrost coastline observed with aerial drone photogrammetry
<p>Permafrost landscapes are changing around the Arctic in response to climate warming, with coastal erosion being one of the most prominent and hazardous features.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/permafrost-retreat.pdf"
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Contaminants in Europe's seas: moving towards a clean, non-toxic marine environment
There is a shared vision to achieve clean, non toxic seas but their contamination with synthetic substances as well as heavy metals continues to be a large-scale problem in Europe. According to a new European
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The unprecedented coupled ocean-atmosphere summer heatwave in the New Zealand region 2017/18: drivers, mechanisms and impacts
<p>During austral summer (DJF) 2017/18, the New Zealand region experienced an unprecedented coupled ocean-atmosphere heatwave, covering an area of 4 million km2. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/heatwave-NewZealand.pdf"
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30x30: a blueprint for ocean protection
This ocean sanctuaries scientific study maps out how to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030, a target that scientists say is crucial in order to safeguard wildlife and to help mitigate the impacts
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More acidic seas devour marine food web
By the close of the century, parts of the Southern Ocean could become impoverished as more acidic seas displace abundant marine food resources. Tiny sea snails that form the basis of the food supply for
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The imprint of microfibres in southern European deep seas
<p>Pollution of the marine environment by large and microscopic plastic fragments and their potential impacts on organisms has stimulated considerable research interest and has received<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/microfibres_European_deep_seas.pdf"
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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
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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)