In an exclusive article for Euronews, actor and environmental advocate Ted Danson reflects on the enduring challenges facing our oceans and the critical, bold actions required to address them. He emphasizes that despite the significant stresses we have imposed on marine environments, initiatives like the Our Ocean Conference provide a beacon of hope for oceanic restoration and the future of our planet.
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A decade after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which left Kuala Lumpur with 239 people aboard and vanished over the Indian Ocean, the search operations not only failed to locate the aircraft but also revealed the vast, unmapped expanses beneath the waves. This discovery underscored the need for extensive mapping of the ocean floor, leading to the launch of the Seabed 2030 project, aimed at charting all seafloor features larger than 100 meters by 2030.
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The Brazilian Amazon economy has traditionally been supported by activities like farming and mining, which lead to extensive deforestation. However, a new study from WRI Brasil and New Climate Economy suggests that economic growth in this region can continue without further deforestation.
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While carbon in Earth’s atmosphere and within living organisms is well-documented, a substantial but often overlooked reservoir exists in the planet’s soil—specifically in the form of soil inorganic carbon. A new study published in Science highlights that this type of carbon is far more prevalent than previously understood, making it a significant component of the global carbon cycle.
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Intraplate earthquakes are seismic events that occur within the stable interiors of tectonic plates, far from the active boundaries where most earthquakes originate. Prof Éric Calais and Jean François Ritz highlight the unpredictable nature of these quakes, which can strike unexpectedly in geologically quiet regions.
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The escalating concerns about methane emissions are driving significant attention toward their major sources of methane. A new methane-monitoring satellite has recently been deployed to observe rogue emissions, particularly from the oil and gas sectors, indicating a step forward in tracking this potent greenhouse gas. However, the complexity of methane’s impact on climate extends far beyond fossil fuel industries. Agriculture stands out as the largest anthropogenic source of methane, closely followed by leaks from oil and gas fields.
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In 2012, Superstorm Sandy’s devastation in New York City offered cognitive neuroscientist Yoko Nomura a unique yet grim opportunity to investigate the impacts of prenatal stress and climate events.
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The climate modeling AI transformation has significantly reshaped the field of climate science, as vividly illustrated by the experiences of climate scientist Tapio Schneider. Initially engaged in the meticulous task of tweaking equations to model cloud formation, Schneider has witnessed a paradigm shift since 2017, thanks to machine learning and AI.
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Floods stand as the most prevalent natural calamity, inflicting approximately $50 billion in annual global financial damages and affecting nearly 1.5 billion people or 19% of the world’s population with significant flood event risks.
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In the face of escalating global temperatures, the pressing need to curb CO2 emissions has never been more acute. A pivotal study delineates a pathway to adhere to the Paris Agreement’s ambitious target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. It underscores the necessity for a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions, proposing that a substantial portion of existing fossil fuel resources—97% of coal, 81% of gas, and 71% of oil—must remain untouched.
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