Defra boost for ocean acidification research: PML funded to become Secretariat for the UN-endorsed ‘OARS’ programme. The ‘Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability’ (OARS) programme is designed to support the development of ocean acidification science. As part of the High Level Event for Nature and People that is taking place at the UN General Assembly […]
Enhancing the ocean’s ability to remove CO2 particles from the atmosphere will be crucial in the fight against climate change, according to a new research paper led by Heriot-Watt University. At present, around 25% of all CO2 emitted to the air is absorbed by the oceans. When these molecules enter the water they cause acidification, […]
Recommendations to inform a UK ocean acidification monitoring strategy This report provides advice and recommendations on how the UK could contribute to the effort to measuring OA at a whole-ocean level. This report was written by the Defra Science Advisory Council Ocean Acidification sub group.
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco: ‘Heralding the next era of action on ocean acidification presents a very real threat to all those depending on the sea and its resources around the world in the coming decades. My interest in this issue goes back many years. In 2008 I hosted the Second International Symposium on […]
Tomorrow the Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey will head to the UN Climate Change Conference in Germany to discuss our world-class marine science and leading research into ocean acidification. Defra: Saturday is ‘Oceans Action Day’ and the Minister will join leaders from around the world to address progress made on tackling climate change and its impacts […]
Thanks to Phil Williamson The new HoC Science & Technology Committee met and they agreed to publish a Defra response (of 18 July) to issues raised re the OA inquiry: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/science-technology/Correspondence/170718-Coffey-to-Lamb-Ocean-acidification.pdf. That was in response to the Committee’s letter to Defra of 26 April: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/science-technology/Correspondence/Letter-toTh%c3%a9r%c3%a8se-Coffey-MP-ocean-acidification-26-04-17.pdf. It is up to the new Committee to decided whether the Defra/government […]
Phil Williamson writes: With regard to ocean acidification, research effort has been reduced. But there have been new findings from observations – as featured in the new MCCIP report, out today and at www.mccip.org.uk/arc10, with associated Science Reviews. Marine Climate Change Impacts This report card summarises how our understanding of marine climate change impacts has […]
UPDATE: UK’s chief scientist warns of ocean acidification The UK’s chief scientist says the oceans face a serious and growing risk from man-made carbon emissions. The oceans absorb about a third of the CO2 that’s being produced by industrial society, and this is changing the chemistry of seawater. Sir Mark Walport warns that the acidity […]