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In pictures: the impact of the climate crisis and human activity on our oceans

If ocean warming continues at the current rate, we stand to lose sights like this.

If ocean warming continues at the current rate, we stand to lose sights like this. Image: Colby Bignell / Climate Visuals

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Clown fish are bred and housed in a hatchery near Jakarta, Indonesia. ocean marine biodiversity
Clown fish are bred and housed in a hatchery near Jakarta, Indonesia. Image: Giacomo d'Orlando / Climate Visuals
A group of Indian fishers hauling in their nets, West Bengal. ocean marine biodiversity
A group of Indian fishers hauling in their nets, West Bengal. Image: Shibasish Saha / Climate Visuals
Rising ocean temperatures cause corals to expel the microscopic algae living within them, keeping them alive. In picture, reef surrounding Namotu Island, Fiji.
Rising ocean temperatures cause corals to expel the microscopic algae living within them, keeping them alive. In picture, reef surrounding Namotu Island, Fiji. Image: Beau Pilgrim / Climate Visuals
A group of divers work on restoring the coral ecosystem in Pramuka Island, Indonesia. ocean marine biodiversity
This coastal community in Pramuka Island, Indonesia is committed to coral restoration to preserve the marine ecosystem. Image: Giacomo d'Orlando / Climate Visuals
Artificial reef in Mon Choisy, Mauritius. ocean marine biodiversity
An artificial reef in Mon Choisy, Mauritius. Image: Reuben Pillay / Climate Visuals
Body of a deer lies in the mud deep inside the Sundarbans mangrove forest in Kalir Char. ocean marine biodiversity
The body of a deer lies in a mangrove forest in Kalir Char, Bangladesh. Image: Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury / Climate Visuals
Melting sea ice in Uummannaq, Greenland. ocean marine biodiversity climate crisis
Melting sea ice in Uummannaq, Greenland. Image: Adam Sébire / Climate Visuals
Nia Riningsih cycles across a path that is inundated by tidal flooding due to rising sea levels. ocean marine biodiversity climate crisis
A woman cycles home from work in Demak, Central Java, Indonesia. Image: Dhana Kencana / Climate Visuals
A damaged submerged area is seen after flash floods in Sunamganj, Bangladesh. ocean marine biodiversity climate crisis
A flash flood submerges homes in Sunamganj, Bangladesh. Image: Muhammad Amdad Hossain / Climate Visuals
People use a boat to travel around their flooded village in the Kudigram district of Bangladesh.
Boats are the only viable transport option for these villagers in the Kudigram district of Bangladesh. Image: Muhammad Amdad Hossain / Climate Visuals
Hundreds of mangrove seedlings are growing in a small bay of an island south of Fiji's main island Viti Levu.
Hundreds of mangrove seedlings grow on an island south of Fiji's main island, Viti Levu. Image: Tom Vierus / Climate Visuals
People construct a levee with sandbags for protection against erosion. ocean marine biodiversity climate crisis
People construct a levee with sandbags on a beach in Ihuru, Maldives. Image: Alain Schroeder / Climate Visuals
A group of volunteers for Clean Ocean Sailing sort through marine waste.
A group of volunteers for Clean Ocean Sailing sort through marine waste. Image: Monika Hertlova / Climate Visuals
A person with oil-coated hands after a spill in the Niger Delta.
A person with oil-coated hands after a spill in the Niger Delta. Image: Jerry Chidi / Climate Visuals
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