oceans

There is growing interest in deep-sea mining as a way to secure the minerals required for technologies critical to the net zero transition. This Explainer outlines what minerals can be found in the deep sea and how they are extracted, the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining, the current status of mining activity, and its governance. Read more

Isabela Keuschnigg and Catherine Higham explore how questions about the ocean and its role in the climate crisis are being addressed through climate laws and litigation. Read more

The authors of this paper use a global ocean-biogeochemical model to show that seasonal variability in a spatially uniform flux attenuation can lead to spatial variability emerging in annual mean transfer efficiency that matches observations of being higher at high latitudes than in low latitudes Read more

Darian McBain explains why we cannot transition to net zero nor achieve any semblance of a stable planet for people and nature if we do not start to think, dream and act on blue – the oceans. Read more

The world’s oceans cover most of the Earth’s surface and represent about 95% of the planet’s biosphere. They contribute to... Read more

The world’s oceans form a primary component of the climate system. They contribute to climate regulation by absorbing carbon dioxide... Read more

The search for the winners of The Earthshot Prize 2023 has begun and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment is proud to be an Official Nominator again. Read more

This article reports on a mini-symposium ‘Mathematical and Computational Perspectives in Marine Biogeochemistry and the Ocean’s Carbon Cycle’ on 15... Read more