Oceans
Rising seas could swamp 5% of world’s population: report
Nightmare scenario would see 1 in 20 dealing with floods by 2100 unless world takes urgent action to cut CO2
Slowing global temperatures linked to warming oceans
Study published in Science indicates Pacific is now warming 15 times faster than any time in last 10,000 years
Pacific Ocean may be ‘hiding’ global warming – scientists
Pacific is warming ‘faster’ than any time in past 10,000 years say Scientists, who say last 60 years have seen 0.18C rise
Climate change could ‘undermine’ oceans by 2100
Decline in the productivity of marine organisms could affect 470 to 870 million of the world’s poorest people warn scientists
Ocean acidfication impacts ‘worse than thought’ say scientists
New review agrees with the IPCC that the oceans are absorbing warming caused by carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
Warming oceans drive marine life towards poles
Marine species are advancing towards the poles at an alarming rate, according to a report which will form a part of the next IPCC Assessment
Fish migration charts climate change in the oceans
Canadian scientists track movement in fish stocks to uncover ocean temperature rises of 0.19°C every ten years
Warming oceans hold key to 20th century climate puzzle
Recent slowing of atmospheric is warming could be explained by European research which suggests that the heat is going not into the air, but into the seas
Plankton twice as carbon hungry as thought
Climate models of the world’s oceans could need to be revised after it was discovered that plankton are far richer than previously thought
Planet 6°C: Will climate change turn Planet Earth into Mars?
More and more scientists warn that the world could see global average temperatures rise 6°C by 2100. What would this mean for the planet?
UN poised to protect 120 marine ‘hotspots’
CBD COP11: RTCC understands there is widespread support behind a text that would see vast areas of the High Seas placed under protection of international law
Pressure grows on Romney and Obama to mention climate change in debate
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Australia joins Climate and Clean Air Coalition
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Carbon trading officially under way in Australia as nation ramps-up climate action
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Cook Islands’ fisheries at risk from ocean acidification
Study finds island and coastal communities dependant on fish could be hit hardest by a combination of climate change and ocean acidification
The Cook Islands open Pacific Island Forum with announcement of world’s largest marine park
Country is joined by neighbour New Caledonia in pledging projected areas which will together cover 2.5 million square kilometres of ocean.
Giant ‘shade cloths’ could be used to save coral from climate change
New study says fixing giant shade cloths over the Great Barrier Reef should be considered to help save coral from the effects of climate change.
Climate Live: Could a giant umbrella protect the Great Barrier Reef, US Atlantic coast is sea-level rise ‘hotspot’ & UK is urged to improve resource efficiency
Today’s top headlines, scientists calls for novel ways to protect the oceans, US Atlantic Coast ‘hotspot’ for sea-level rise and UK government urged to strengthen resource efficiency
New Ocean Health Index shows “room for improvement”
New index aimed at scoring every coastal nation in the world on their contribution to the health of oceans finds a global average of 60 out of 100.
New research: Oceans swamped with fresh water make tropical storms 50% more intense
New research finds fresh water in the oceans from rivers and rain could make tropical storms more intense, but what could this mean for a warming world?