保護海洋作為碳匯的重要性

The Importance of Protecting Oceans as Carbon Sinks

海洋是一個重要的天然碳匯,其碳含量約為大氣的 42 倍,它已經吸收了氣候系統中約 90% 的多餘熱量和約 30% 的#人為二氧化碳排放量。

The oceans are a vital natural carbon sink, containing about 42 times more carbon than the atmosphere. They have already absorbed about 90% of excess heat and around 30% of #anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions in the climate system.

不幸的是,海洋及其係統和生態系統正在因吸收過量的人為二氧化碳排放而受到嚴重影響。

Unfortunately, the oceans and their systems and ecosystems are being severely affected by absorbing excessive anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions.

過量的二氧化碳正在導致海洋變暖、#酸化和氧氣流失,這正在影響海洋生物並改變某些地方的營養循環和初級生產。

Excessive carbon dioxide is causing ocean warming, #acidification and oxygen loss, which is impacting marine life and altering nutrient cycles and primary production in some areas.

這損害了海洋提供食物、支持生計和充當氣候緩衝區的能力

This damages the ocean's ability to provide food, support livelihoods, and act as a climate buffer.

為了保護海洋碳匯,我們需要:

To protect ocean carbon sinks, we need to:

1. 減少溫室氣體排放,特別是二氧化碳排放,以減緩海洋酸化和氧氣流失。

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially CO2, to slow ocean acidification and oxygen loss.

2. 增加海洋保護區,限制在脆弱海域進行破壞性捕魚和其他活動。

Increase marine protected areas, restricting destructive fishing and other activities in vulnerable seas.

3. 改善污水處理,減少流入海洋的污染物,如肥料徑流。

Improve wastewater treatment to reduce pollutant discharges like fertilizer runoff.

4. 還原濕地和沿海植被以增強自然碳捕獲和儲存。

Restore wetlands and coastal vegetation to enhance natural carbon capture and storage.

5. 支持可持續漁業做法,如禁止炸魚和使用破壞性釣具。

Support sustainable fisheries practices such as banning blast fishing and destructive gears.

6. 進行海洋施肥和藻場種植,促進大型海藻和藻類生長以吸收更多二氧化碳。

Conduct ocean fertilization and seaweed farming to spur large algae and phytoplankton growth to absorb more CO2.

7. 開發(#碳捕獲)技術,直接從海水中移除二氧化碳。

Develop (#carbon capture) technologies to directly remove carbon dioxide from seawater.

8. 提高公眾意識,讓更多人了解海洋碳匯的重要性。

Raise public awareness so more people understand the importance of ocean carbon sinks.

保護海洋碳匯對應對氣候變化很重要。需要政府、企業和公民社會的共同努力。

Protecting ocean carbon sinks is critical to addressing climate change. It requires combined efforts from governments, businesses and civil society.

常見問題

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: 陸地植被與海洋植被相比,哪個吸收更多二氧化碳?

Q: Do terrestrial or ocean plants absorb more CO2?

A: 海洋植物總體吸收更多CO2,佔全球1/3左右。

A: Overall ocean plants absorb more CO2, around 1/3 globally.

Q: 什麼是藻場種植?它如何增加碳捕獲?

Q: What is seaweed farming? How does it increase carbon capture?

A: 大規模種植海藻。海藻快速生長並吸收CO2。

A: Large-scale seaweed cultivation. Seaweed grows quickly and absorbs CO2.

Q: 什麼個人行為最傷害海洋碳匯?

Q: What individual behaviors most harm ocean carbon sinks?

A: 排放更多碳,廢棄塑膠製品污染海洋。

A: Emitting more carbon, discarding plastic goods that pollute seas.

Q: 政府可以採取哪些行動保護海洋碳匯?

Q: What actions can governments take to protect ocean carbon sinks?

A: 減排、增加海洋保護區、改善污水處理等。

A: Cut emissions, expand marine protected areas, improve wastewater treatment etc.

Q: 企業可以如何幫助保護海洋碳匯?

Q: How can businesses help protect ocean carbon sinks?

A: 採用可再生能源,停止傾倒廢水,支持可持續漁業。

A: Adopt renewable energy, stop wastewater dumping, support sustainable fisheries.

Q: 我們為什麼要保護海洋碳匯?

Q: Why do we need to protect ocean carbon sinks?

A: 它們減緩氣候變化,我們依賴海洋資源。保護海洋碳匯是必要的。

A: They mitigate climate change and we depend on ocean resources. Protecting ocean sinks is imperative.