Farming seaweed, changing ocean chemistry, breeding corals and restoring mangroves could help fight climate change – if assessed and managed responsibly.
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Humans rely on the ocean for food, jobs and other resources, but these systems are being stressed to the brink.
The ocean absorbs a quarter of the CO₂ emitted by humans, thanks in particular to phytoplankton, including diazotrophs. Knowing how to model them is crucial to understanding the ocean’s role in climate.
Working with underwater robots, scientists show how deep sea mountains and fast currents between Antarctica and South America play a crucial role in stabilizing the climate.
From planting mangroves to dumping minerals in the ocean, there are lots of ideas for ocean carbon dioxide removal – and even more questions.
The Southern (Antarctic) Ocean is our planet’s primary storage of heat and carbon, and it’s home to extraordinary life forms, from tiny algae and spineless creatures to penguins, seals and whales.
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Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Earth Sciences New Zealand
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Assistant Professor of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Assistant researcher, ETH Zurich
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Senior Research Fellow in Aquatic Ecology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University
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Professor in Glaciology, University of Otago
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Director, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Associate Professor and Senior Global Futures Scientist, Arizona State University
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Marine Biogeographer, British Antarctic Survey
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Professor of Culture, Risk and the Environment, University of British Columbia
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Researcher in Ecosystem Dynamics, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Guest investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Professor in Marine Science, University of Otago
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Professor of Law, Indiana University
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Regents' Professor of Art and Design, Georgia State University