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Marine Conservation
Ecosystems in oceans and seas are endangered by human-caused over-exploitation of their resources and direct consequences of global climate change. Marine or ocean conservation seeks to protect and preserve ecosystems and biodiversity through planned management.
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Deep-Sea Dilemma
Mining the ocean floor could solve mineral shortages – and lead to epic extinctions in some of the most remote ecosystems on Earth.
Nature, 2019
Ask an Ocean Explorer
Everything you need to know about our oceans in 25 questions
Hodder & Stoughton, 2019
Protect the Neglected Half of Our Blue Planet
Maintaining momentum is crucial as nations build a treaty to safeguard the high seas, argue Glen Wright, Julien Rochette, Kristina M. Gjerde and Lisa A. Levin.
Nature, 2018
Should We Fertilize Oceans or Seed Clouds? No One Knows.
Gather scientific evidence on the feasibility and risks of marine geoengineering to guide regulation of research, advise Philip Boyd and Chris Vivian.
Nature, 2019
WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019
Multi-agency report highlights increasing signs and impacts of climate change in atmosphere, land and oceans
WMO, 2020
Geoengineer Polar Glaciers to Slow Sea-Level Rise
Stalling the fastest flows of ice into the oceans would buy us a few centuries to deal with climate change and protect coasts, argue John C. Moore and colleagues.
Nature, 2018
