Category: Marine Conservation
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Advancing Marine-Climate Interventions for a Resilient Ocean
The ocean plays a critical role in regulating Earth’s climate, supporting biodiversity, and sustaining human livelihoods. However, it is under unprecedented stress from climate change, overfishing, pollution, and habitat degradation. In response, novel marine-climate interventions, for example, ocean alkalinity enhancement, large-scale seaweed farming, and bioengineered coral restoration, are being developed to mitigate and adapt to…
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The Silent Crisis Beneath the Waves: Why Marine Heatwaves Matter to Us All
When we think about climate change, we often picture melting glaciers, rising sea levels, or extreme weather events like hurricanes and wildfires. But there’s another silent yet devastating consequence of our warming planet that doesn’t get enough attention: marine heatwaves (MHWs). These events, defined as prolonged periods of unusually high ocean temperatures, are becoming more…
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Unlocking Ancient Coral Records in Vanuatu to Improve Climate Predictions
A fascinating scientific discovery is happening in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. On the island of Espiritu Santo, ancient coral reefs that contain critical climate records from over 16,000 years ago are being uplifted from the sea. These reefs offer a unique glimpse into the ancient climate of our planet. During the last ice…
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Seabed Trawling and Its Overlooked Contribution to Global Carbon Emissions
A recent study by scientists at Utah State University found that seabed trawling releases about 340 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. That is nearly 1 per cent of global CO2 emissions, a major contribution that has been overlooked until now. Their studies suggest that about 55% of the carbon released…
Bapon (SHM) Fakhruddin, PhD 