The ocean is not just a carbon sink

Governments and civil society organizations from around the world are gathering in Nice, France, this week for the UN Ocean Conference. The third such meeting since 2017, it comes at a time when countries are also finalizing their updated nationally determined contributions (decarbonization plans) as required under the Paris climate agreement. The timing is fitting because changes in our oceans have become a familiar barometer for the severity of the climate crisis. Vibrant, technicolor coral reefs, once bursting with life, are being bleached ghostly pale by warming, acidic waters.

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