CarboOcean

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Here's the good news: if we stop our carbon emissions now, the Earth's oceans can still render them harmless through absorption. The bad news? It will take 100,000 years. That and other stark realities are among the findings of an international research project known as CarboOcean, the subject of this eye-opening film. Spearheading the project are scientists from the University of Bergen's Bjerknes Center for Climate Research, who demonstrate newly developed technology used to conduct their studies in the North Atlantic. They explain why the oceans absorb carbon emissions at an unstable rate, why 50 percent less CO2 is assimilated than just 15 years ago, and why it's futile to expect the sea to fight climate change for us. Interviews with other prominent researchers are also featured.