How much of our earth do the oceans cover? (go look it up!).
How has ocean area changed with different eras in the Earth’s history? (make sure to check out the Precambrian Era).
With that much area and influence on life on Earth, it’s obvious that oceans play an important role in many climates around the world. How can we think about their future - and ours - as we consider climate change?
The Ocean’s Heroic Potential
There are Solutions To Climate Change In The Ocean
https://oceanblueproject.org/solutions-to-climate-change-in-the-ocean-urban-ocean/
Bad news. Good news. The ocean report you didn't see.
https://heated.world/p/the-ocean-report-you-didnt-see
Think tank for the future of coastal cities
Clean It Up
A New Reason to Love Bottom Feeders: They Suck Up Carbon
https://www.livescience.com/46084-deep-sea-fish-suck-up-carbon.html
Coronavirus lockdown giving world’s oceans much-needed breathing space
Wetlands are a pivotal part of the natural system
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/habitat-conservation/coastal-wetlands-too-valuable-lose
Rhode Island and Chesapeake Save the Bays
https://www.savebay.org/bay_issues/habitats-and-wildlife/
https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/ecosystem/the_estuary_system
Restoring Wetlands Will Prepare Us for Sea Level Rise
https://bayareamonitor.org/article/how-restoring-wetlands-will-prepare-us-for-sea-level-rise/
Mangrove ecosystems support an incredible diversity of creatures and are extremely important to the health of the planet.
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/mangroves
Urgency of Helping the Oceans Stay Healthy
https://time.com/5863821/saving-the-oceans/
Oceanography and Teaching
Grand Challenge: Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet
ERC Grand Challenges: For project design, for inquiry, for activism
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