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Anya Waite (second from left) highlights the critical role of the ocean in regulating our climate, and the need to invest in observing oceans that store more than 90 per cent of all carbon, at COP27’s Earth Information Day event. (The Global Ocean Observing System)

November 16, 2022

Behind the scenes: How COP27 reached a deal that supports better monitoring of oceans to curb climate crisis

Anya M. Waite, Dalhousie University

COP27’s agreement on observing the oceans sets a strong foundation for policymakers to invest in internationally linked observation that will help countries better monitor these carbon sinks.

A tree knocked down by post-tropical storm Fiona leans against a house in Sydney, N.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vaughan Merchant

September 25, 2022

Lessons from Fiona: Global collaboration is key to preparing for future hurricanes

Anya M. Waite, Dalhousie University and Eric Siegel, Dalhousie University

Hurricane Fiona is the most devastating storm to hit Atlantic Canada. International collaboration between ocean measurement institutions is necessary to help efficiently plan responses to hurricanes.

Two people walk their bicycles along a flooded street on the waterfront of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as Hurricane Irma passes through on Sept. 10, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

February 23, 2021

Why a net‑zero future depends on the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon

Anya M. Waite, Dalhousie University; Brad deYoung, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Chris Milley, Dalhousie University, and Ian G. Stewart, University of King's College

Economic recovery and carbon neutrality are linked. Both depend on the ocean’s ability to continue to regulate climate.

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