TV series looks at why ocean is our most vital ally in climate change battle

THE ocean is our planet’s biggest and most vital ally against climate change, playing a key role in regulating and redistributing heat, as well as storing large amounts of heat and carbon.

The next episode of 10 Things To Know About on RTÉ1 on Monday, December 11, at 8.30pm investigates the Atlantic Ocean conveyor belt that moves warm water north to maintain Ireland’s mild climate.

We hear the latest Irish research monitoring changes in the Gulfstream and meet scientists using satellite technology and supercomputers to produce climate models that are essential to understanding the ongoing impacts of the climate emergency.

Ireland is surrounded by cold water coral reefs that play a major role in stabilising climate change, absorb carbon from the oceans as they grow, and help to balance the carbon budget on a planetary scale.

The science series heads to the coast to meet researchers seeking to understand the impacts of changes in oceanic atmosphere and rising seawater temperatures.

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