oxygen production

Lungs of the Earth… Wait! Does our planet have lungs?

Meghan Environment, Oceans, YouTube Channel May 21, 2021August 21, 2021Amazon Rainforest, lungs of the earth, Oceans, oxygen production, phytoplankton photosynthesis, plant respiration, rainforest

Have you ever heard the expression “the lungs of the earth”? Have you wondered, does our Earth really have lungs? Where does our oxygen come from?

Oceans and Carbon Sequestration

Meghan Carbon Sequestration, Oceans, YouTube Channel August 13, 2020August 21, 2021acidification, acidity, carbon dioxide, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, coral bleaching, coral reefs, greenhouse gases, Oceans, oxygen production, Sustainability, sustainable education, sustainable seafood

Today, we’re taking a look at the ocean and why it’s so important to sustaining human life. Off the top of our noggins, half the oxygen we breathe comes from plankton in our oceans, 15% of our global diet is from seafood, and the ocean helps to regulate our climate through carbon sequestration. Phew!

Our Warming Waters – devastating for so many reasons!

Chrystal Carbon Sequestration, Global Warming, Oceans June 23, 2020August 14, 2020acidity, carbon dioxide, Carbon Sequestration, carbon sink, climate velocity, deoxygenation, ocean currents, oxygen production, phytoplankton, phytoplankton photosynthesis

When we think about global warming, our first thought is usually about heat trapped in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases. But the phenomenon of global warming, one of the major symptoms of climate change, is also causing the warming of our oceans. A while ago we explored the rising sea levels — and touched on the reasons and expected impacts. But it’s time to wade deeper into the health of our oceans.