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As ocean temperatures rise, so does mercury exposure in seafood

Inhabitat - Innovation

In case there weren’t already enough reasons to limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new study released in Nature reveals that even a 1 degree increase in ocean temperatures leads to a significant increase in mercury exposure among fish — and the people that consume them.

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How the world's largest seafood companies can help tackle climate change

Business Green

Seafood firms can reduce their impact on climate and the oceans - and in doing so can ensure they have a long-term thriving business that delivers healthy and sustainable seafood to millions, writes Nigel Topping, UN High Level Champion for Climate Action at COP26. Seafood is big business and demand is going up.

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Climate change is making it more dangerous to eat certain fish

Grist

It may not be a cataclysmic turning point in the climate crisis, but global warming has officially come for your fish tacos. And unfortunately, global warming seems to be making those waters even murkier. For those of us that partake in pescatarian fare, eating fish can feel like a nutritional minefield.

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UN report: Ocean-based climate action could deliver a fifth of emissions cuts needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C

Envirotec Magazine

Utilising low-carbon sources of protein from the ocean, such as seafood and seaweeds, to help feed future populations in a healthy and sustainable way, while easing emissions from land-based food production could support emission reductions of up to 1.24 GtCO2e each year by 2050.

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Ocean Conservation: Ocean Acidification and the Impacts of Fish Migration

Green Tech Challenge

Fisheries which provide a source of income to fishermen, and seafood harvesters, whose livelihoods, social and economic structures will be affected by ocean acidification and climate change. The Paris Climate Agreement seeks to restrict global warming to 1.5 This affects fisheries which must now reconsider their operations.

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5 Diet Tips For A Healthy Planet

Green Living Guy

The delicate balance upholding all life on Earth is in danger, and to prevent the worse from befalling all living creatures, there’s the need for major changes. Some of these changes will even affect our choice of food because as more people become conscious of the effects of human activity on the planet, they’ll begin asking more questions.

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Habits of Waste unveils free app to help you be an imperfect vegan

AGreenLiving

Sometimes, we lose sight of that when we’re feeling hopeless about the state of pollution, global warming, climate change , deforestation, etc. The app tracks each vegan meal you eat per week, totaling up the amount of emissions you have saved by nixing meat, seafood and dairy.

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