No Sign of a Reduction in Global CO2 Emissions
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 11 November 2022
Global CO₂ emissions in 2022 reached 40.6 billion tons, nearing pre-pandemic highs. To meet Paris targets, emissions must drop by 1.4 billion tons yearly. Natural carbon sinks are weakening due to climate change, says the Global Carbon Project.
Keywords: fossil fuels, carbon sinks, ocean absorption, land use, Alfred Wegener Institute, COP27
Arctic Carbon Conveyor Belt Discovered
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 21 November 2022
A newly discovered Arctic current transports up to 3.6 million tons of CO₂ yearly into the deep sea from the Barents and Kara Seas, locking it away for millennia. This natural carbon sink rivals Iceland’s annual emissions and may shift with climate change.
Keywords: Ocean, carbon sink, Barents Sea, biological carbon pump, deep sea, CO2 sequestration.
Fisheries Agreement for the Central Arctic
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 23 November 2022
A 2021 agreement bans fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean until 2037 to allow time for research on its ecosystem. The first CAOFA conference will set procedural rules, with AWI scientists advising efforts for future sustainable fisheries.
Keywords: Arctic Ocean, CAOFA, unregulated fishing, fish stocks, sustainable fisheries, ecosystem monitoring
