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COP28 Video of the Week: “Multiple Threats to Polar Oceans”

The Arctic and Southern Oceans are under serious threat from warming, acidification, freshening, and ice loss. These changes are already visible today and have growing impacts on food webs, ecosystems, fisheries, and global weather patterns. This session draws attention to the societal and political impacts of fossil fuel emissions, emphasizing the importance of 1.5°C. Speakers include Dr. Helen Findlay, Plymouth Marine Laboratory; Dr. Mahlet Mesfin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ocean, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs in the U.S. State Department; Louis Papis Chemnitz, Youth Delegate for the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Canada; Dr. Michael Meredith, British Antarctic Survey; Dr. Sian Henley, University of Edinburgh; and Dr. Martin Siegert, University of Exeter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCDnbcOp_rk

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