Abstract

This is the first paper in a series on our oceans. There has been a concentration of climate change solutions on air pollution which ignores one vital factor. That the ocean covers 70 percent of Earth’s surface, containing about 1.35 billion cubic kilometres of water, constituting about 97 percent of all water on Earth. The ocean’s size means that it plays a key role in determining weather patterns and hence both local and world climatic events. The critical role of the ocean is in balancing global temperatures as water absorbs heat in the summer and releases it in the winter. Without the ocean to help regulate global temperatures, Earth’s climate would be bitterly cold. This paper discusses reasons for dramatic changes in weather patterns known as catastrophic events, emphasizing the role of oceanic currents and pollution. The second paper will discuss solutions.

Keywords: Climate change, pollution, carbon capture, oceanic biosphere, continental linkages, sewage

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