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CAMLR Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources A Overview Antarctica is surrounded by an unbroken and dynamic body of water known as the Southern Ocean, which constitutes about 10% of the world's total ocean surface For about 200 years, Antarctica's resources have been unsystematically harvested In many cases the intense level of exploitation resulted in the severe depletion of harvested stocks, as was the case for fur and elephant seals in the 19th century, and
State of the marine environment in Antarctica - UNEP Human activities have had a major effect on the balance of the Antarctic marine ecosystem, this can be seen by damage of large agae such as kelp that is caused by increased UV penetration
Ozone layer recovery is on track, helping avoid global warming by 0. 5°C NAIROBI, 9 January 2023 – The ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, with the global phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefitting efforts to mitigate climate change This is the conclusion of a UN-backed panel of experts, presented today at the American Meteorological Society’s 103rd annual meeting Examining novel technologies such as geoengineering for the first time, the panel warns of unintended impacts on the ozone layer
Rebuilding the ozone layer: how the world came together for the . . . - UNEP The remarkable story of the battle to save the ozone layer starts with science In the mid-1970s, scientists warned that man-made chemicals in everyday products like aerosols, foams, refrigerators and air-conditioners were harming the ozone layer At that time, they didn’t know the scale of the problem But in 1985, a hole was confirmed in the ozone layer over Antarctica The world’s natural sun shield, which protects humans, plants, animals and ecosystems from excessive ultraviolet
Could microbes, locked in Arctic ice for millennia, unleash a . . . - UNEP Some researchers believe the outbreak is a sign of things to come As climate change rapidly warms the Artic, scientists say it could unleash a wave of potentially deadly microbes that for centuries have been trapped in ice
Thirty years on, what is the Montreal Protocol doing to protect . . . - UNEP The Montreal Protocol to protect the Earth’s ozone layer is to date the only United Nations environmental agreement to be ratified by every country in the world It is also one of the most successful With the parties to the Protocol having phased out 98 per cent of their ozone-depleting substances, they saved an estimated two million people from skin cancer every year
Lewis Pugh | UNEP - UN Environment Programme An ocean advocate and a pioneer swimmer, Lewis Pugh is a leading figure in efforts to protect the oceans He was the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world and has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any other person in history Through his athletic feats, he highlights the melting of the Arctic sea ice and draws attention to the melting glaciers in the Himalayas and the impact the reduced water supply will have on world peace His tireless
North America | UNEP - UN Environment Programme UNEP’s North America Office works to spur collective action in the U S and Canada to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste; and to advance sustainable development within the region
Video: Swimming with sharks to help save them - UNEP This latest challenge builds on Pugh’s history of high-profile, awareness-raising swims -- from beneath the East Antarctica ice sheet to the length of the English Channel and across the Red Sea