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New Australian laws for ‘engineering’ the ocean must balance environment protection and responsible research
The Australian Labor government has introduced a bill to regulate “marine geoengineering” – methods to combat climate change by intervening in the ocean environment. The bill would prohibit listed marine geoengineering activities without a permit. Scientists are already experimenting with ways to store more carbon in the ocean or shield vulnerable ecosystems. They include ocean fertilisation and […]
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Research Tuesdays: Protecting the Catch
Seafood has been a key dietary component for hundreds of millions of people for a long time. But the global ‘catch’ is under pressure. With the world’s population predicted to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, seafood demand is set to skyrocket. Yet, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, almost 90% of fish stocks […]
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Seminar: New methods to assess ocean oxygenation
The next Sprigg Seminar will be presented by Dr Babette Hoogakker from the University of Oxford with her talk entitled “New methods to assess ocean oxygenation in the past; examples from the Atlantic and Southern oceans.” Title: New methods to assess ocean oxygenation in the past; examples from the Atlantic and Southern oceans When: 4pm, Thursday 27 October, […]
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New Paper: Human-induced global ocean warming on multidecadal timescales
A new paper involving Peter Gleckler (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Benjamin Santer (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Catia Domingues (Antarctic and Climate Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre), David Pierce (Scripps Institution of Oceanography), Tim Barnett (Scripps Institution of Oceanography), John Church (Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research and Wealth from Oceans Flagship), Karl Taylor (Lawrence Livermore […]
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