The Benefits of Reducing Carbon Pollution for Our Ocean
Do you know what our ocean will look like if we reduce carbon pollution? Learn the 5 critical ways it will help the ocean and the environment in this blog post.
Ocean Conservancy
Celebrating 50 years of creating evidence-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it. Founded in 1972. 🐠
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Fact: The well-being of our ocean DEPENDS on emissions reduction. 🚨📉🚨
— Ocean Conservancy (@OurOcean) March 28, 2023
You've likely heard so much about the effects of climate change on our ocean ... but do you know what our ocean will look like if we DO cut carbon pollution swiftly? 🤔
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Today, we present to you an explanatory list of 5 CRITICAL ways cutting carbon pollution more aggressively and limiting climate change will help the ocean, via our own Director of Climate Science, @co2ley 🌎⤵️✍️https://t.co/0btHwhfDDS pic.twitter.com/WDfyZJBd1r
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1⃣ - Slowing down warming, acidification and deoxygenation will give marine species and people more time to adjust to “new normal” conditions. ⏰https://t.co/PBzwtV6exf pic.twitter.com/0zK74klxwP
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2⃣ - Limiting our peak global temperature will avoid the widespread extinction of marine species and collapse of marine ecosystems.🌡️
— Ocean Conservancy (@OurOcean) March 28, 2023
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3⃣ - Limiting ocean warming, acidification and oxygen loss can limit deep-ocean species losses. 🛑
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We don’t even KNOW a lot about many deep-sea species yet! 🔍https://t.co/0btHwhfDDS pic.twitter.com/OFvmnz3QLf -
4⃣ - Substantial changes in seasonal ocean processes that underpin our ocean’s wellbeing, like the start of the spring phytoplankton bloom, will be much less widespread. 📉https://t.co/0btHwhfDDS
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5⃣ - Slowing sea level rise will allow coastal systems, like wetlands and mangroves, to help protect coastal communities better and allow human communities to prepare more thoroughly. 🗺️https://t.co/0btHwhfDDS pic.twitter.com/R3PBc3SBLS
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🫖Here's the tea ➡️ The more emissions we can reduce now, the more options we have available to us to adapt and survive the impacts of climate change. Period. ✅https://t.co/0btHwhfDDS pic.twitter.com/Jc4WPHN7ku
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This is precisely why @OurOcean is hard at work promoting the best ocean-based climate solutions, from reducing emissions in the shipping industry to ensuring a 100% clean energy future for our ocean. 🌎 https://t.co/C3mOhIilAP pic.twitter.com/PU3yYPOmeb
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— Ocean Conservancy (@OurOcean) March 28, 2023
You can help support our climate work and call for emissions reductions in the United States and around the world. Simply visit our Action Center below to get started on your ocean advocacy journey! ⚡️
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