Welcome to the Concerns for Arctic Ocean Survival VCC. We aim to facilitate the co-creation of knowledge that can support the presence of humans in the Arctic in ways that do not degrade the health of the Arctic Ocean. Understanding the reciprocity of humans and nature, we will maintain a dialog between science and society that ensures the availability of the best scientific knowledge for decisions that impact the future of the Arctic Ocean and ensure its sustainability as a healthy marine ecosystem.
[Jul. 08, 2023] Invitation to Join: Scientists and other stakeholders engaged in, or concerned with, the survival of the Arctic Ocean as a healthy marine ecosystem are invited to join this VCC.
[Apr. 19, 2026] Earth Energy Imbalance is Increasing Rapidly: Finally the extreme increase in the Earth Energy Imbalance (EEI) is slowly starting to make headlines - far too late, though. The article “ What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance?” by Jonathan Watts published in the Guardian explains some of the basics. Importantly, the EEI double within only 13 years. In another article by Watts also in the Guardian and titled “ Earth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high” the author points out that the World Meteorological Organization warned that Earth is struggling with a record energy imbalance, which is warming the oceans to unprecedented levels, making weather more extreme and threatening health and food supplies. Considering that Earth is more like a pool house with a very large pool than a greenhouse, the ocean is only delaying the heating of the atmosphere but not preventing it.
