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Net Zero/Not Zero

Real Climate

The basis of this relationship is the rough balance between the net uptake of carbon into deep pools (mainly the deep ocean) and the rate at which the oceans warm in response to an energy imbalance. This figure is from the AR6 SPM: The relationship between cumulative carbon emissions and temperature (SPM AR6). Article 4, section 1.

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COP23 Moves the Oceans from the Blue Zone to the Green Zone

Vermont Law

Oceans Action Day. The one day in a climate change conference where the oceans become the center of discussion. Because The Ocean” Declaration. Sustainable Development Goal 14. Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources for Sustainable Development. .

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What is Our Ocean’s Role in the Transition to Clean Energy?

Ocean Conservancy

Clean ocean energy solutions are critical to reducing emissions and averting the climate crisis. Climate change is the single greatest threat our ocean faces. It puts the wildlife and communities that depend on the ocean at risk through impacts like ocean acidification, sea level rise and temperature changes.

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

Breezometer

The changes to the world's oceans include warming, more frequent marine heatwaves, ocean acidification, and reduced oxygen levels. Sea levels will continue to rise throughout the 21st century, contributing to more frequent and severe coastal flooding in low-lying areas along coasts around the world. We Need to Act Now!

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Falling Walls 2023: How open science and systems thinking can save the planet 

Frontiers

As Lars Peter Riishøjgaard , director of the Global Greenhouse Gas Watch, said: “We are not treating this as a scientific problem, which is what the text of the Paris Agreement actually says that we should.” Scientific research in these interconnected areas is essential for earth science to guide sustainable development.

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Three International Climate Priorities for UNGA and NYC Climate Week

Union of Concerned Scientists

The latest data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) and the EU’s Copernicus climate service show that the 2024 January-August period is the hottest ever by far, putting this year well on track to be the warmest ever on record. of the Paris Agreement ). see Articles 4.2 Article 2.1(c)

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Frontiers is gearing up for COP28 to address the climate emergency 

Frontiers

within reach – so we can meet the goals and ambitions of the Paris Agreement. Photo credit: Kyle Anthony Photography Addressing climate change, the paramount challenge of our era, hinges upon harmonizing fundamental human needs with sustainable climate remedies. Watch the session here.