Ocean emergency Subject :Environment Section : Climate change Ecological service provided by Ocean Absorb 90% excess heat generated by GHG Produce upto 80% of world’s O2 Absorb 30% of CO2 emissions Climate change impact on Ocean 2021 saw record heat absorbed by upper 2000 metres of ocean(epipelagic zone) 14% coral lost,30% ocean acidity […]

    Marine heatwaves during winter Subject – Environment Context – Marine heatwaves during winter could have dire impacts on New Zealand fisheries and herald more summer storms. Concept – The ocean around New Zealand is getting warmer, and extreme warming events have become more frequent over the past years. These marine heatwaves can have […]