Investing money towards protecting our oceans isn’t just about saving this precious source of biodiversity. According to a new report, every $1 invested in key ocean actions can generate $5 in economic, health, and environmental benefits. The report comes from the World … [Read more...] about Every $1 invested in the ocean generates $5 of benefits for the planet
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Innovators are turning to the sea to tackle food security
You may already know that the world wastes an overwhelming amount of food, with more than a third of the food produced being thrown away. But our global food system is currently also plagued by another urgent problem. Over the past four decades, the world has lost up to … [Read more...] about Innovators are turning to the sea to tackle food security
MIT scientists develop algorithm to better locate missing people at sea
The ocean is a wild and turbulent space, where winds and weather kick up waves in all directions. These ever-changing conditions of both the waters and the weather make locating lost people and objects an incredibly difficult undertaking for first responders. But this may soon … [Read more...] about MIT scientists develop algorithm to better locate missing people at sea
New study finds world’s oceans suck up twice as much CO2 as we thought
Looks like we’ve completely underestimated the carbon-sucking power of the world’s oceans. Yes, we knew the ocean plays an important role in regulating the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but what we didn’t know was that it sucks up twice as much carbon than … [Read more...] about New study finds world’s oceans suck up twice as much CO2 as we thought
Study suggests quick action could successfully restore oceans by 2050
A global team of researchers recently published an article in the scientific journal Nature detailing the state of our ocean's health, and unlike most projections of the ocean’s future health, this paper cautiously explains that we can successfully restore the ocean by 2050—if we … [Read more...] about Study suggests quick action could successfully restore oceans by 2050