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World’s Premier Marine Ecosystem at Risk

Robert Hunziker — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:15:23 +0000

The Southern Ocean is 10% of the world’s oceans. Yet, it is arguably the most significant ecosystem of the planet for marine sea life as well as regulation of CO2 and ocean heat, serving as a buffer to climate change and thereby benefiting the entire globe. It is the final frontier of life support for Earth.

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Breakdown of the Marine Food Web

Robert Hunziker — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:18:25 +0000

For the first time, a significant loss at the base of the marine food web has been detected. The Scottish research vessel Capepod reported the findings in equatorial waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Japan’s Toxic Dumping Faces Growing Protests

Robert Hunziker — Sun, 01 May 2022 00:07:04 +0000

The Japanese government’s decision one year ago to dump radioactive water from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant storage tanks into the Pacific Ocean, starting in the spring of 2023, is facing increasing pressure to back off, especially in light of the facts that not only is it illegal but also morally reprehensible as well as a despicable disregard for the lifeblood of the ocean.

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Ocean Heat Killing Spree

Robert Hunziker — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:52:52 +0000

An open question remains when and how the world’s governments will unify to stabilize or lower greenhouse gas emissions enough to make a difference, assuming it’s even possible, for marine life to continue, well, actually for all life to continue.

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Oceanic Sharks and Rays Have Declined by 71% Since 1970 – A Global Solution Is Needed

The CNCL Team — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 04:06:45 +0000

Marine biologists have been raising the alarm for several decades now, but their warnings were often ignored. Now, new research has brought together disparate threads of data into a single, global analysis of shark and ray populations in the open ocean.

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Rising CO2 in the Ocean Will Make Fish ‘Intoxicated,’ Scientists Predict

The CNCL Team — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 03:08:45 +0000

Rising levels of CO2 are wreaking havoc on our natural environment, causing increases in global temperatures, sea levels and seawater acidity. Now scientists are predicting that the increased CO2 in our oceans may have the effect of ”intoxicating” fish, impacting their ability to survive in the wild.

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Great Barrier Reef Suffers Third Mass Coral Bleaching Event in Five Years

The CNCL Team — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:07:36 +0000

Renowned scientist Terry Hughes says huge swathes of reef have been affected in a ‘severe’ situation

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Overfishing Ban Could Save the Oceans From Climate Change

The CNCL Team — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 03:50:32 +0000

A ban on overfishing could protect the oceans and help fight climate change, a new report says. Overfishing is impacting the oceans' health and resilience.

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Abrupt Climate Change,the Nuclear Threat, Methane in the ESAS: Robert Hunziker interviewed on Nature Bats Last

Robert Hunziker — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 01:18:12 +0000

The October episode of Nature Bats Last featured a discussion between NBL co-hosts Professor Guy McPherson, Kevin Hester and US independent journalist Robert Hunziker.

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Global Warming Causing Profound Changes to the World’s Oceans, Scientists Warn

The CNCL Team — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:19:28 +0000

Climate change is profoundly altering the world’s oceans and frozen regions, threatening ecosystems and putting millions of people and their livelihoods at risk, according to a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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