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Jan 11, 2019 · Dead sea drying up. At the heart of the proposal is a serious matter: water security. The Dead Sea drying up at the rate of 30% over the past two decades, as per Environmental Justice Atlas. And that desiccation is forecast to continue and even to speed up, putting water supplies for Jordanians, Israelis and Palestinians at risk.
Jan 18, 2018 · Warming sea temperatures have also quadrupled the spread of dead zones in the open ocean, which is less exposed to the nutrient pollution that can wreak such havoc with coastal waters. The scientists behind the study are clear that man-made climate change is behind the increases in sea temperatures that are cutting oxygen levels.
Participants at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, held at the Dead Sea in Jordan, can see the effects of global warming first-hand. The salt lake has shrunk by almost a third in the last two decades, due to lower rainfall, higher temperatures leading to increased evaporation, and water being siphoned off from the River Jordan, which flows into it.
Nov 8, 2022 · The study warned that water levels in the Caspian Sea could fall by 9-18 metres by the end of the century. It paints a bleak picture of the impact of such declines on the ecosystem and people. "As the livelihoods and food security of millions of people depend on the Caspian Sea, a loss of these ecosystem services will have drastic socioeconomic ...
Feb 21, 2022 · Ocean plastic pollution is set to grow fourfold by 2050, says a new report. And there may be 50 times more microplastics in the sea by 2100. Plastic pollution is pushing some species to the brink of extinction. But technological innovation and combined global action can help avert disaster. The level of microplastics in our oceans is set to ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Black Sea transit has been heavily affected by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine for a while, and it is now the turn of Red Sea shipping to suffer from geopolitical tensions. On top of this, climate change is affecting another important maritime route with low freshwater levels in the Panama Canal responsible for a 36% reduction in transit when compared to last year.
May 28, 2020 · Fishing debris turned into sunglasses and deep sea robots collecting pollution data are some of the innovations that could help clean up our seas. Sustainability is high on leaders’ agenda as nations and businesses consider whether ‘green growth’ will form part of COVID-19 recovery plans.
Oct 25, 2024 · Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) removes dissolved CO2 from seawater for carbon storage or reuse. Companies like Brineworks, Captura and Sea02 are among the leading innovators in this area. As the largest carbon sink on Earth, our ocean is the unsung heroes of the fight against emissions and climate change. They absorb a quarter of all carbon dioxide ...
Oct 12, 2021 · The effects will be long-lasting. Oil can kill surface-dwelling animals and birds by poisoning or suffocation, as well as affecting buoyancy and natural waterproofing. Contaminated food supplies mean animals may become malnourished or poisoned over time. Research on previous oil spills shows that toxic chemicals remain in the ocean for years ...
Dec 16, 2022 · The desalination process gives us freshwater – at a huge environmental cost. Desalination plants dump brine into natural bodies of water, which is harmful to sea life. Desalination removes salt from saltwater and converts it to freshwater, but the process has some negative environmental impacts. Desalination plants produce waste and toxic ...
