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In Hot Water: Devastating Marine Heatwaves

I’ve been back to Surabaya – my hometown just a little over a week after I traveled to Bali and Jember for the past month. And the heat is becoming more unbearable. But it turns out, not just here in my hometown but as a matter of fact, it’s EVERYWHERE on Earth.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated that 2024 is the warmest year on record

I read it somewhere: If you feel like this is the hottest temperature you’ve ever experienced, well the bad news is that this is the coldest you’ll ever experience for the rest of your life.

And that might be the reality for the future – IF we don’t do anything to stop our Earth from burning out.

Let’s take a look at the data below.

June 2024 was warmer globally than any previous June in the data record

Anyway, WWF-International released a short film to remind us that it’s not just us above the land who are affected by the extreme heat but also those deep in our ocean – our marine organisms have been impacted as well.

A stop motion film shot entirely on a thermal camera

The video is less than 2 minutes – but oh well, it’s making me emotional.

Our ocean is at a critical tipping point. For decades, the ocean has absorbed the impacts of burning fossil fuels, buffering us from the worst effects of the #ClimateCrisis. But record-breaking marine heatwaves are pushing ecosystems to the edge. As the ocean warms, the cascading impacts have far-reaching consequences, affecting people, food security, economies, and global stability. Truly, we’re #InHotWater. It’s time to stop burning fossil fuels and urgently transition to renewables. The ocean – and all of us – depend on it. #COP29 #ActForOurPlanet

The UN climate change conference, COP29 is now being held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11-22 November 2024

2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record, surpassing the record set in 2023. Without swift cuts to emissions, we will overshoot the Paris Agreement’s long term 1.5°C threshold in the next decade, and then face the even greater challenge and cost of bringing temperatures back down to below that level.*

So what are the essential outcomes needed from the COP29?: WWF COP29 Expectations

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One response to “In Hot Water: Devastating Marine Heatwaves”

  1. Corinna Avatar
    Corinna

    Thank you so much for bringing this up. 2024 has certainly been the hottest year on record, and reading this makes me want to be more mindful in my daily activities to help prevent further climate change.

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