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Pacific island nations have shaped the international response to climate change. At the United Nations summit in Glasgow, they’ll draw a line in the sand.
The latest IPCC report makes it clear we can no longer stop the seas from rising, but we can still control how much and how fast sea levels change.
Solar geoengineering could theoretically cool the Earth to slow global warming, and it has been controversial. Still, countries should research its risks and benefits.
Sharks grow slowly and produce few young compared to bony fishes. In many cases, this means that their populations are fished out faster than can be replenished if not well managed.
A study of 183 coral reefs worldwide quantified the impacts of ocean warming and acidification on reef growth rates. Even under the lowest emissions scenarios, the future of reefs is not bright.
A future of heat and strife or humanity’s finest hour – our response to climate change today will define the 21st century.
Scientists watched in real time as rising ocean heat transformed the sprawling reef. It was a harbinger for ecosystems everywhere as the planet warms.
The Mediterranean region, with its biodiversity, climate, demographics, and economic activities such as tourism, agriculture and fisheries, is particularly vulnerable to environmental risks.
Marine protected areas will be important for achieving the ocean Sustainable Development Goals.
In the ocean, phytoplankton helped by diazotrophs play an outstanding role in withdrawing CO₂ from the atmosphere. But climate change is disturbing this delicate balance.
The Pacific Ocean produces oxygen, helps regulates the weather, provides food and livelihoods. It’s a place of fun, solace and spiritual connection. But its delicate ecology is under threat.
Shark skin is composed of millions of tiny scales, which have a similar chemical composition to human teeth.
What if the nightly news had regular updates on forest clearing, ocean temperatures and fossil fuel consumption? These indicators sit alongside temperatures as signs of climate change.
A new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report makes clear human-induced climate change threatens the health and function of the ocean and cryosphere - the frozen regions of the Earth.
How super is a super coral? And what are they super at? Protecting our coral reefs means we need to find out.
Acidic oceans are disrupting a major part of the carbon cycle, slowing how seas absorb carbon from the atmosphere. This could massively speed up the effects of climate change.v
In a study that cultivated coral ‘gardens’ with varying numbers of species, plots with more species were healthier. This finding could inform strategies to help coral reefs survive climate change.
Acidic seawater conditions are interfering with the ability of shellfish to produce strong, resilient shells, and it’s happening all over the world.
Australia is facing an increase in extreme heat, fire danger weather, floods and marine heatwaves, according to the latest biennial snapshot from the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO.
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Marine Biology, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Research Fellow, Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems CRC, University of Tasmania
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor, Program Director of Stretton Institute, Program Director of Environment Insitute, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor in Marine Biology, University of Technology Sydney
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Guest investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Research fellow Environmental Management, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
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PhD Student, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
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Professor, Conservation Planning, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Researcher, ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Australian National University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist - Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
