Bummer: UN Says Oceans Are Dying

But, hey, maybe they can save them as thousands fly into Nice for a nice working vacation

Oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide?

From 9 to 13 June, the coastal city of Nice will host the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a high-level summit co-chaired by France and Costa Rica. Its mission: to confront a deepening ocean emergency that scientists warn is nearing a point of no return.

“The ocean is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change, plastic pollution, ecosystem loss, and the overuse of marine resources,” Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, who is also serving as Secretary-General of the event, told UN News.

“We hope the conference will inspire unprecedented ambition, innovative partnerships, and maybe a healthy competition,” he said, highlighting the need for international cooperation to avoid irreversible damage.

The pressure is on. UNOC3 is bringing together world leaders, scientists, activists, and business executives to tackle the growing crisis in the world’s oceans.

The goal is to spark a wave of voluntary pledges, forge new partnerships, and — if organizers succeed — inject a much-needed dose of accountability into the fight against marine degradation.

The thing is, there is some reality to this. There are serious problems with plastic pollution and overuse of marine resources. And straight pollution, though, it is much better than it was 40 years ago. Just leave the whole climate scam out of, though, guys, because you are going to bury all the real problems under the banner of the cult. Leave it out, and we can get most to agree on fixing issues.

And the damage runs deeper still. The ocean continues to absorb more than 90 per cent of excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions — a worldwide service that may be nearing its limits.

“Challenges like plastic pollution, overfishing, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, and warming are all linked to climate change,” Mr. Li warned.

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