New York, 12 July 2022 (TDI): UNESCO commends female global ocean scientists. Approximately, forty percent of global ocean scientists are women which means women contribute a lot to saving the oceans.
Science has a record of keeping women out but the ones in ocean science are making waves!
Today, almost 40% of global ocean scientists are women. The ocean depends on them. They can #SaveOurOcean!
Learn about ocean exploration in the @UNESCOCourier: https://t.co/cGhdQNsXG7 pic.twitter.com/7QMwb3jCcX
— UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳😷 (@UNESCO) July 12, 2022
Women are making remarkable progress in the field of science. Therefore, it is important to celebrate these women as they can mitigate the effects of climate change on the oceans. UNESCO celebrates the tireless efforts of these women.
However, there is a significant amount of people who are unaware of the effects of climate change on the oceans. UNESCO fills this gap by explaining the exploration of oceans and what UNESCO has done to save them.
The Ocean: Time to Turn the Tide
However, even the small amount of explored areas of the ocean have been brutally impacted by climate change.
UNESCO has tried to make people be aware through their magazine, UNESCO Courier. It explores the effects of climate change on the oceans and also on humans.
UNESCO Courier has highlighted that nearly three billion people depend directly on coastal biodiversity for their survival. The only climate change impact known is coral bleaching for now which impacts only the environment.
However, all people living in coastal areas are threatened by an increase in sea levels by 2050. Therefore, climate change will also adversely impact human life living in coastal areas.
UNESCO and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development provide people with the opportunity to share their solutions. Thus, this will help people understand to importance of research and ocean exploration.
