🌊 Long Island Sound's "Dead Zones" Hit 40-Year Low
Hypoxia levels reached their lowest point in 4 decades! Dead zones shrank to just 18.3 sq miles and lasted only 40 days—down from 127 sq miles in 2023. Credit goes to decades of nitrogen pollution reduction efforts.
🪸 San Diego Develops Gel to Restore Coral Reefs
UC San Diego's breakthrough "Snap-X" gel releases chemical cues that attract coral larvae. Lab results showed 6x higher settlement rates—and 20x higher in flowing water conditions. Critical timing as 80%+ of global reefs faced severe bleaching in 2025.
🐢 Solar-Powered Fishing Nets Reduce Sea Turtle Bycatch by 63%
ASU, NOAA, and WWF developed LED-equipped gillnets that flash to warn sea turtles—without reducing target fish catch rates. Huge win considering bycatch = 40% of global seafood catch (63 billion lbs/year).
🦌 New Mexico Invests $50M in Wildlife Crossings
The largest single-year state investment in wildlife crossings will reduce ~1,200 annual wildlife crashes while protecting natural migration patterns for elk, deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, bears, and cougars.
“Sequoias of the Sea” will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Santa Cruz Boardroom, 825 41st Ave., Santa Cruz. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased at TicketTailor.com.
“Sequoias of the Sea” will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Santa Cruz Boardroom, 825 41st Ave., Santa Cruz. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased at TicketTailor.com.
🚨 We've Crossed Our First Climate Tipping Point – And More Are Coming 🚨
A landmark report by 160 scientists from around the world delivers a devastating warning: Earth has entered "a new reality" as we've reached the first of many catastrophic climate tipping points
global sea level has risen 3.5 inches since 1993 and the pace is dramatically speeding up.
The Findings:
📊 60% of rise = added water mass (not just warming)
🧊 80%+ of that mass = melting land ice
📈 Rate today is significantly faster than the 1990s
The ocean has given us everything. Now it needs us. 💚Start 2025 by choosing action over words—volunteer or donate to restore marine ecosystems and combat the climate crisis.. 🌊
We can change the world for the better
🦸 Be a hero for our planet! 60% of Earth's land is beyond safe limits. We're regenerating oceans through marine permaculture—restoring kelp forests that absorb CO₂, cool coasts & rebuild ecosystems. Every donation & volunteer hour helps us turn the tide 🌊💚 ClimateFoundation.org
💔 What Are Tipping Points?
These are thresholds where Earth's crucial systems undergo self-reinforcing, often irreversible changes. Once crossed, they can trigger cascading effects—one tipping point accelerating another in a domino effect of climate breakdown.
🚨 60% of Earth's land is beyond safe ecological limits, with 38% in HIGH RISK.
We're diverting so much plant energy for crops & timber that we're disrupting the carbon, water & nitrogen cycles keeping our planet stable. The biosphere sustained us for millennia—let's work within its boundaries 🌱
💋🐠 This little sweetheart depends on healthy oceans to survive!
We're regenerating ocean habitats through marine permaculture—restoring the underwater forests and reefs where fish like this can flourish.
Help us save her home. Help us save her future. 💛🌊
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From all of us at The Climate Foundation, we wish you joy, love, and hope this holiday season.
Merry Christmas, and thank you for being part of the solution. 🌊💚
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🎅🎅🎅 When Hundreds of Santas Unite, Magic Happens! 🎅🎅🎅This Christmas, Santa's checking his list—and the climate crisis is at the top.
But here's the thing about Santas—they show up when it matters most. And right now, our planet needs an army of helpers.
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A record-breaking, 421-day marine heatwave that began in 2024 ended on April 29, 2025. Scientists warn we may have reached a climate tipping point. Our oceans absorbed 90% of global warming heat—but that shield is breaking 🌊💔 ClimateFoundation.org
💙 Hope on the Horizon:
Understanding the true cause of this disease is the first step toward developing treatments and protecting these vital ocean creatures. This breakthrough gives us a fighting chance to restore balance to our marine ecosystems. 🌊
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🚨 We've breached 7 of 9 planetary boundaries keeping Earth stable. Climate, biodiversity, oceans, forests—all in crisis & worsening. But there's hope: we fixed the ozone layer, we can fix this too. The planet needs us NOW 🌍💙 #ClimateAction #PlanetaryBoundaries