SEAS & OCEANS

 

Covering nearly 72% of the Earth's surface, the oceans are our planet's main climate regulator : water evaporation contributes 60% of the greenhouse effect. Without this natural process that scavenges some of the heat from solar radiation before it is returned to the atmosphere, Earth's temperature would be -0,4 ° F, which would not support human life.

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In addition, the plant organisms in our oceans (phytoplankton) absorb around 30% of our carbon emissions and produce half of the oxygen we need to live.

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The oceans are both a complex and essential biotope for human life.