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Carbon Cycle

Blue and green carbon process.Oceans are crucial in the global carbon cycle. It was here where life first evolved; they are the source of our wealth and development. The living oceans capture over [..]
Carbon Cycle

Number of Disasters per Year

Trends in number of reported disasters. Much of the increase in the number of hazardous events reported is probably due to significant improvements in information access and also to population growth, [..]
Number of Disasters per Year

Green Carbon

45% of green carbon stored in natural terrestrial ecosystems and the remaining 55% is captured by living organisms in oceans and ocean's blue carbon sinks.
Green Carbon

Global Ocean Acidification

As carbon concentrations in the atmosphere increase, so do concentrations in the ocean, with resultant acidification as a natural chemical process.
Global Ocean Acidification

Blue Carbon Sink Burial Rates b)

The capacity of ocean's blue carbon sinks (total annual blue carbon sink burial rates).
Blue Carbon Sink Burial Rates b)

Blue Carbon Sink Burial Rates a)

The capacity of ocean's blue carbon sinks (tons of carbon per hectare per year).
Blue Carbon Sink Burial Rates a)

Black Carbon Emissions

Combustion sources of black carbon. Black carbon is thought to be the second largest contributor to global warming, next to brown carbon (the gases). Thus, reducing black carbon emission represents [..]
Black Carbon Emissions

Atmospheric Circulation Patterns

Carbon cycling in the world’s oceans. The flow of carbon dioxide across the air-sea interface is a function of CO2 solubility in sea water (Solubility Pump). The amount of CO2 dissolved in sea water [..]
Atmospheric Circulation Patterns

Actual and Projected Energy Demand

Projected growth in energy demand in coming decades.
Actual and Projected Energy Demand

Blue Carbon Sinks

The carbon captured by living organisms in oceans is stored in the form of sediments from mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses. Benefiting from the excellent conditions available to support plant [..]
Blue Carbon Sinks

Access to safe drinking water

There are currently more than 1000 million people in the world that lacks access to an easily accessible and safe water source, such as a connection to water mains or a protected well. Instead, water [..]
Access to safe drinking water

Desertification

Environment and Security in the Mediterranean: Desertification
Desertification

Non-renewable Natural Resources

Environment and Security in the Mediterranean: Non-renewable Natural Resources
Non-renewable Natural Resources

Population

Environment and Security in the Mediterranean: Population
Population

Water

Environment and Security in the Mediterranean: Water
Water



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