Have been spending a bit of time down at the beach lately and thinking about how our oceans are changing and what we can possibly do about it. Here's a bit of a rundown. The Oceans have always been the world's biggest carbon sink - absorbing 90% of the CO 2 produced on land, but Climate Change is reshaping them faster than many scientists predicted. Marine heatwaves, acidification, shifting currents, and migrating species are already disrupting ecosystems and coastal communities. While mitigation remains essential, countries are also investing heavily in adaptation — practical steps to cope with the changes already underway. Marine Heat Waves Marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent, intense, and longer-lasting. One of the more obvious effects is coral bleaching and degradation of coral reefs. To learn more and see what this looks like at scale, click here . Corals can usually recover from a 1°C temperature rise, but at 2°C or with repeated...
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