Getting to net-zero means doubling down in ocean

Our ocean plays a leading role in how we can sustainably feed the world, move goods and people, create the energy we need, and also absorb harmful emissions and helps regulate our planet, writes Kendra MacDonald.
Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia. 'The job of our ocean in the fight against climate change has become far more crucial than ever before,' writes Kendra MacDonald, CEO Canada’s Ocean Supercluster.
For years, rainforests served as a common climate barometer. They have essentially been exhibit A in assessing the health of the planet, and unfortunately, the pace of environmental destruction. While not widely known, oceans now absorb more carbon than the rainforest, and Canada’s ocean is home t...

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