For more on the urgency of mitigation, read: theguardian.com/environment/20…

This week, a United Nations analysis shows that rapid advancements in clean energy + policies such as Canada's carbon tax, the US IRA, the EU emissions trading market and more, have brought down projected changes to 2.4-2.6C by 2100. That's progress: but not enough. news.un.org/en/story/2022/…

Something special for your calendar as #COP27 gets closer! We're teaming up with Deep Ocean Observing Strategy and moderator Lisa Ann Levin so that five stellar early career researchers can share their visions for including the #deepsea in climate policy. Online and in person on November 9th!

Last week - after 35 years - Sweden eliminated its Ministry of the Environment.

Some thoughts with Henrik Österblom about why it matters, and the urgency of working together to keep the environment and sustainability on the agenda.

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Carbon emissions from energy to peak in 2025 in ‘historic turning point’, says IEA | Energy industry | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20…

It's the Thursday before Halloween, which means it's time for a spooky edition of the #deepsea Round-Up! Click if you dare for new research on submarine canyons, Deep Sea COBRA's Master Class, and Jack-o'-Lantern templates from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). dosi-project.org/your-spooky-de…

The High Seas Alliance is #hiring ! This person will play a key role in helping our alliance of >50 organizations push the #BBNJ treaty over the finish line. Application deadline is *Sunday October 30*
Find more info on how to apply here: highseasalliance.org/resources/high…

Global estimates of fishing gear lost to the ocean: 2963 km2 of gillnets, 75,049 km2 of purse seine nets, 218 km2 of trawl nets, 739,583 km of longline mainlines, and more than 25 million pots and traps lost annually science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

And another Solana Beach message for the day

Bench of the day. At the US postal Service Solana Beach California

Don’t miss this great meeting! And if you work on ocean deoxygenation - there’s session 11 to submit to!

This week's #deepsea Round-Up is ready to go! We're featuring an upheaval in the world of octocorals, eDNA sampling tools, and two positions with MBARI supporting Ocean Vision AI. dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-sea-…

'Scientific knowledge is currently insufficient for effective environmental management of deep seabed mining.'🌊That's the core message in this new Info Sheet from DOSI's Minerals Working Group. You can read the full version here: dosi-project.org/wp-content/upl…

New article suggest that Earth’s global #ocean should be considered a living entity w/ its own set of rights + protections, a paradigm shift that is informed by Indigenous worldviews and the burgeoning tradition of #EarthLaw . #OceanRights #ClimateChange vice.com/en/article/88q…

🚨New paper🚨Protecting ocean carbon through biodiversity and climate governance

In @frontiers special issue led by Bec Hubbard Rashid Sumaila Our.Fish

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#bluecarbon #biodiversity #ocean #climate Lisa Ann Levin
Guillermo Ortuño Crespo, Ph.D. |🇪🇸 |🇪🇺 Erin Satterthwaite Malin Pinsky

Take a peek at the new #deepsea Round-Up! This week's issue features the FathomNet database, cruise openings for early career researchers, and a limpet that's dominating the Aurora Vent Field. dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-sea-…

I've started a Twitter list for news about the upcoming UN Climate Summit #COP27 . If you will be actively reporting on the proceedings, let me know, I'll add you. twitter.com/i/lists/157964…

The key to unlocking the accelerated exploration of our oceans lies at the intersection of low-cost, customizable oceanographic tools and AI-enabled data processing. We are thrilled to be part of Ocean Vision AI, a new $5M National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator grant.

The low-cost Azor driftcam, designed within iAtlanticEU, obtains high-quality #deep seabed video images up to 1km depth! Successfully deployed in the last 4 years, it has generated 430+ hours of video footage & increased our #deep sea benthic community knowledge. #iAtlanticGA2022