After 28 years of international climate negotiations, the COP summit finally reached an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels. The mention of fossil fuels is in itself a breakthrough.
The ocean plays an oversized role in regulating Earth’s climate and reducing human-produced greenhouse gas emissions. The watery realms of our planet capture about 25% of global carbon dioxide emissions and absorb around 90% of the excess heat resulting from these emissions, protecting Earth’s inhabitants from some of the worst impacts of human-driven climate change. […]