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https://uk.oceana.org/ 12-05-2023 10:27:26
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π¦π‘οΈ As the ocean heats, sharks are abandoning coral reefs. Sharks play a vital role in maintaining healthy habitats, & their absence threatens an already struggling ocean. We MUST make a fair & just transition to renewables. For ocean, planet & people. π theguardian.com/environment/arβ¦
π΄ We're going the whole hog to protect our ocean from #BigOil. We've officially filed our legal case in the High Court arguing recent oil licences granted in UK waters were unlawful. Big changes are coming, and we're leading the charge! Find out why π uk.oceana.org/press-releasesβ¦
π¦π NEW: Antarctic krill are tiny but mighty climate allies, storing as much carbon as habitats like marshes, mangroves & seagrasses, new research shows The carbon they can store in one season can be worth up to $46 BILLION π€―π Full @nature study π nature.com/articles/s4146β¦
πββοΈπ The fight to protect the North Sea from #BigOil is on. Ocean lovers & surfers play a huge role. βSurfers need to use this knowledge to protect the environment [...] Few are better placed but we need to act." Our director Hugo Tagholm in The Inertiaπ theinertia.com/environment/biβ¦
We won! Planning permission for the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years has been quashed. The court agreed with Friends of the Earth and KendalTransition that lifetime emissions of the Whitehaven mine (mostly from burning coal) weren't properly considered and approval was unlawful π
β‘οΈBREAKINGβ‘οΈ Brilliant news - the High Court has ruled against the Whitehaven coal mine!! Huge congrats to all who campaigned against it & to β¦Friends of the Earthβ© & β¦KendalTransitionβ© for bringing the case. The fossil fuel era is over. #KeepItInTheGround bbc.com/news/articles/β¦
Our ocean has seasons just like on land! ππ But the #climatecrisis throws them out of sync. Warmer seas disrupt the natural cycles of plankton, the basis of marine food webs, & can cause seasonal "mismatches" with life further up the web. Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop γ’γγ²γ€γ« marinetechnologynews.com/news/oceans-seβ¦