Oceans are acknowledged in several UNFCCC processes, but there is a pressing need for more precise and integrated actions to fully harness their climate mitigation potential.
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Editorial: Integrating ecosystems and climate demands a broad approach
Ocean acidification and environmental change in lakes were the most frequently cited topics by the IPCC and IPBES, according to a recent impact assessment of AQUACOSM-plus, an EU-funded project focused on experimental research in aquatic environments.
Mass bleaching of corals have become a global phenomenon. Among the best-known coral reefs is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, which has suffered from mass bleaching events for more than two decades. But mass bleaching events have increasingly turned more widespread over the globe, including also reefs in the northern hemisphere.
The aim of this report is to inform environmental NGOs on the status of ocean acidification in the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, and give an insight into the actors working with ocean acidification. Here are presented such information for some countries at the Black Sea: Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria and a guide for educational tools concerning ocean acidification.
The aim of this report is to inform environmental NGOs on the status of ocean acidification in the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, and give an insight into the actors working with ocean acidification. Here are presented such information for Finland.
The aim of this report is to inform environmental NGOs on the status of ocean acidification in the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, and give an insight into the actors working with ocean acidification. Here are presented such information for Sweden.
The aim of this report is to inform environmental NGOs on the status of ocean acidification in the Baltic Sea, and give an insight into the actors working with ocean acidification.
Marine areas around the world face dramatic changes related to the release of greenhouse gases. Some of these changes — such as marine heat waves already proven devastating to coral reefs — are directly related to the temperature regimes experienced by the organisms. In addition, there is a whole list of other changes that occur concurrently.
The clock is ticking to achieve the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement. To be clear right from the start: this goal deserves every effort that mankind can pull off. In the name of realism, this is the goal we must focus on now, given the current level of progress in reducing greenhouse gases. However, damage to marine ecosystems will not be avoided even if we reach this goal1. In fact, damage already occurs at current levels of warming, as evidenced by the bleaching of coral reefs2. This may be an inconvenient truth when our current goal is 1.5°C.
