Tom Pickerell
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- Jul 29, 2026
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- Jul 22, 2026
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5 Near-term Decisions Will Affect the Ocean for Years to Come (opens the original)
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Maximizing the positive impacts of the ocean economy hinges on progress going further, faster. Key summits and decision points this year could tip the scales in the right direction. The last year has been a consequential one for ocean conservation, as well as a reminder of how much work remains to protect the world’s largest ecosystem. Ocean conservation now features more prominently in national and international policies than ever before. For one, the High Seas Treaty (also known as the “BBNJ A
As Temperatures Climb, the Ocean Takes the Brunt (opens the original)
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The ocean is warming, rising and changing as a result of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, making it one of the clearest signals of a changing climate. From scorching temperatures in South Africa to unprecedented heat waves in Europe, extreme heat is breaking records and transforming people’s lives across the world. While we feel this heat most immediately in our home and workplaces, the reality is that most of it actually ends up in the ocean. The ocean absorbs about 91% of the excess heat
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