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5 Ways We Can Stop Ocean Acidification

The Environmental Blog

Although it may not be discussed frequently, ocean acidification is one of the biggest problems humanity (and the environment) faces today. The rising acidity of the ocean is not only harming biodiversity and marine ecosystems, but is impacting human industries that rely on the ocean’s resources.

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Climate Litigation Is Increasing as Government Action Falters

DeSmogBlog

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chose the very day of the summit to announce that his government will push off the deadlines for phase-outs of methane gas-burning boilers, as well as sales of new gasoline and diesel-fueled cars. The success of this case has inspired a wave of similar lawsuits in several other countries, many of them successful.

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The new vocabulary of climate change was written in Icelandic

Grist

We see headlines and think we understand the words in them: ‘glacial melt,’ ‘record heat,’ ‘ocean acidification,’ ‘increasing emissions,’” he writes. “If He intuits that people want to read about Grandma, and once you’ve got readers warmed up, you can hit them with ocean acidification. scenario.”. Call them “weather gods.”

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World Ocean Day: Government welcomes call for new Highly Protected Marine Areas

Business Green

Benyon Review sets out plans for significant strengthening of marine protection in UK waters, as new study highlights how ocean habitats can help boost climate resilience. The recommendations were broadly welcomed by Environment Secretary George Eustice, who said the government would now "carefully consider" the proposals.

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'Concerning': Mackerel taken off sustainable seafood menu amid overfishing concerns

Business Green

It added that overfishing to key species in delicate food webs also heaped "unwanted additional pressure" on oceans that are also facing major challenges from climate change, ocean acidification, and warming seas. International cooperation is the only way to fix this problem, and UK governments must lead by example.

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Leveraging the ocean's carbon removal potential

GreenBiz

In addition to these opportunities, a range of ocean-based carbon removal approaches could help capture and store billions of tons of carbon. Importantly, these approaches would not increase ocean acidification. The ocean absorbs just under one-third of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, contributing to a rise in ocean acidification.

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Legal Action Against High Emitters Failing to Use Latest Climate Science, Study Finds

DeSmogBlog

Attempts to sue polluting companies and governments over their responsibility for climate change would have a greater chance of success if they made better use of the latest science, according to a study by Oxford University researchers. The power of climate litigation is increasingly clear”, said lead author Rupert Stuart-Smith.