Ocean and Climate Crisis – Facts & Figures

The ocean absorbs 93% of the excess heat and 30% of the Co2 emissions produced from human activity

(IPCC, 2019)

Around 64% of greenhouse gas emissions come from just 10 countries, whilst the 100 least-emitting countries contribute less than 3%

(Climate Watch, 2020)

The production and incineration of plastic has pumped more than 850 million tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere

(WWF, 2019)

Blue carbon habitats are some of the most productive habitats in the world but they are quickly disappearing, with almost 30% of coverage already lost

(Blue Carbon Initiative, 2019)

Increased in rainfall intensity, due to climate change, will increase the volume of sewage entering the sea resulting in ocean deoxygenation

(SAS, 2020)

If global average temperatures rise to 2oC compared to 1.5oC, 10 million more people will have to migrate due to sea level rise

(Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2019)

Carbon sinks, such as blue carbon habitats, could provide over a third of the greenhouse gas mitigation required globally between now and 2030

(Rewilding Britain, 2019)