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June 05, 2014

Oceans worth up to $222 bln annually in CO2 capture
Bonn (AFP) June 04, 2014
By absorbing carbon emissions from the atmosphere, the seas avert climate damage worth up to $222 billion (163 billion euros) every year, according to an estimate released on Thursday. Fish catches are worth another $16 billion annually, according to the report by a non-governmental watchdog, the Global Ocean Commission, which hopes that by setting an economic price on the value of international waters, the bounty will be better managed. The study, coinciding with World Environment Day, was rele ... read more

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