<p>The dawn of 2023&nbsp;has not been a cold, wintry one for Europe. In fact, parts of the continent set off their warmest-ever start to January.</p>

<p>Temperatures in Berlin, the German capital, reached 16 degree Celsius on January 1, a January record, national forecaster Deutscher Wetterdienst said on Twitter. In Warsaw, the Polish capital, the mercury surpassed the previous peak by more than 5 degrees as it recorded 19 degree Celsius.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>France saw record winter temperature values such as a high of 24.8 Celsius in Verdun in northeastern France. The country as a whole saw its warmest New Year’s Eve.</p>

<p>The Czech Republic, too, reportedly registered its warmest ever New Year’s eve, the country's weather service tweeted. Prague set a new monthly maximum of 17.7 Celsius.</p>

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<p>In what has emerged as a silver lining, Europe’s winter heat wave has led to a decreased demand for natural gas, easing pressure on the continent’s fragile energy systems and pushing energy prices down amid Russia-Ukraine war.</p>

<p>According to forecaster Maxar Technologies, a total of 75.4 heating-degree days — a measure of the energy needed to heat homes — are expected next week in Europe.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That’s below the 10-year average of 79.9 days. European gas prices fell as much as 6.5 per cent on Tuesday, a day after touching their lowest level since the beginning of Russia-Ukraine war.&nbsp;</p>

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The dawn of 2023 has not been a cold, wintry one for Europe. In fact, parts of the continent set off their warmest-ever start to January. Temperatures in Berlin, the German capital, reached 16 degree Celsius on January 1, a January record, national forecaster Deutscher Wetterdienst said on Twitter.

The dawn of 2023 has not been a cold, wintry one for Europe. In fact, parts of the continent set off their warmest-ever start to January. Temperatures in Berlin, the German capital, reached 16 degree Celsius on January 1, a January record, national forecaster Deutscher Wetterdienst said on Twitter. In Warsaw, the Polish capital, the mercury surpassed the previous peak by more than 5 degrees as it recorded 19 degree Celsius. WATCH | The Full Context: Understanding Europe’s heat wave × France saw record winter temperature values such as a high of 24.8 Celsius in Verdun in northeastern France. The country as a whole saw its warmest New Year’s Eve. The Czech Republic, too, reportedly registered its warmest ever New Year’s eve, the country's weather service tweeted. Prague set a new monthly maximum of 17.7 Celsius. ALSO READ | Did COPs of 2022 catch up with Earth's climate change runner? In what has emerged as a silver lining, Europe’s winter heat wave has led to a decreased demand for natural gas, easing pressure on the continent’s fragile energy systems and pushing energy prices down amid Russia-Ukraine war. According to forecaster Maxar Technologies, a total of 75.4 heating-degree days — a measure of the energy needed to heat homes — are expected next week in Europe. That’s below the 10-year average of 79.9 days. European gas prices fell as much as 6.5 per cent on Tuesday, a day after touching their lowest level since the beginning of Russia-Ukraine war. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Name a person who likes mosquitoes! A majority of people hate these blood-sucking menaces. Now there is one more reason to not like them as a recent report suggests that mosquitos and the pathogens they carry are loving climate change. They are becoming more prevalent and expanding their range due to climate change.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An article titled—"Insecticidal activities of&nbsp;<em>Streptomyces</em>&nbsp;sp. KSF103 ethyl acetate extract against medically important mosquitoes and non-target organisms"— was published in Nature journal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report sheds light on the uncontrolled spread of mosquito-borne diseases globally. Climate change, socioeconomic conditions, and the ease of world travel today are some of the reasons that are, in fact, helping the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The article published&nbsp;on Monday (January 2), noted that mosquito-borne diseases are posing multiple challenges for more than four billion people in over a hundred countries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The article noted that mosquitoes are competent and epidemiologically significant species because of their anthropophilic and host-seeking behaviour. They also breed preferentially in artificial habitats within or near residential areas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The study mentioned that a potentially novel actinobacterium isolated from forest soil, Streptomyces sp. KSF103 was evaluated for its insecticidal effect against several mosquito species.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mosquito larvae and adults were exposed to various concentrations of the ethyl acetate (EA) extract for 24 hours. The study added considerable mortality was evident after the EA extract treatment for all four important vector mosquitoes.&nbsp;</p>

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Name a person who likes mosquitoes! A majority of people hate these blood-sucking menaces. Now there is one more reason to not like them as a recent report suggests that mosquitos and the pathogens they carry are loving climate change.

Name a person who likes mosquitoes! A majority of people hate these blood-sucking menaces. Now there is one more reason to not like them as a recent report suggests that mosquitos and the pathogens they carry are loving climate change. They are becoming more prevalent and expanding their range due to climate change. An article titled—"Insecticidal activities of Streptomyces sp. KSF103 ethyl acetate extract against medically important mosquitoes and non-target organisms"— was published in Nature journal. The report sheds light on the uncontrolled spread of mosquito-borne diseases globally. Climate change, socioeconomic conditions, and the ease of world travel today are some of the reasons that are, in fact, helping the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The article published on Monday (January 2), noted that mosquito-borne diseases are posing multiple challenges for more than four billion people in over a hundred countries. The article noted that mosquitoes are competent and epidemiologically significant species because of their anthropophilic and host-seeking behaviour. They also breed preferentially in artificial habitats within or near residential areas. The study mentioned that a potentially novel actinobacterium isolated from forest soil, Streptomyces sp. KSF103 was evaluated for its insecticidal effect against several mosquito species. Mosquito larvae and adults were exposed to various concentrations of the ethyl acetate (EA) extract for 24 hours. The study added considerable mortality was evident after the EA extract treatment for all four important vector mosquitoes. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Mosquitoes becoming more prevalent and expanding their range due to climate change: Study

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Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion said Sunday it was halting its disruptive protests in the United Kingdom to try to win over more public support for its campaign against climate change.

WION Climate Tracker: Extinction rebellion in UK abandons disruptive climate protests

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<p>The United Kingdom arm of the environmental group Extinction Rebellion on Sunday said it would change its protest tactics and would no longer stage its infamous blockades of transport networks.</p>

<p>In a statement titled "We quit," the group said that in four years it has been taking direct action but very little has changed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Previously the group has used blockade of key roads and bridges, oil refineries, spraying fake blood over ministry buildings and smashing windows of the Barclays bank headquarters as their protest tactic.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As per Reuters, the tactic shift is an apparent attempt to bring more people on board its campaign for climate action.</p>

<p>"As we ring in the new year, we make a controversial resolution to temporarily shift away from public disruption as a primary tactic," said the group.</p>

<p>"This year, we prioritise attendance over arrest and relationships over roadblocks, as we stand together and become impossible to ignore."</p>

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<p>It said that currently what's needed is "to disrupt the abuse of power and imbalance" and "to bring about a transition to a fair society" which works together to end the fossil fuel era.</p>

<p>The group said that politicians who are "addicted to greed and bloated on profits", won't make the change without pressure.</p>

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<p>It has called on 100,000 people to join a demonstration it will hold on April 21 outside the UK parliament.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The government in what the group calls a "draconian attempt" is taking steps to criminalise "disruptive protests". Under the new rules police will be given greater powers to manage and prevent them.</p>

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The United Kingdom arm of the environmental group Extinction Rebellion on Sunday said it would change its protest tactics and would no longer stage its infamous blockades of transport networks.

The United Kingdom arm of the environmental group Extinction Rebellion on Sunday said it would change its protest tactics and would no longer stage its infamous blockades of transport networks. In a statement titled "We quit," the group said that in four years it has been taking direct action but very little has changed. Previously the group has used blockade of key roads and bridges, oil refineries, spraying fake blood over ministry buildings and smashing windows of the Barclays bank headquarters as their protest tactic. Watch | WION Climate Tracker: Is Climate Litigation the way forward? As per Reuters, the tactic shift is an apparent attempt to bring more people on board its campaign for climate action. "As we ring in the new year, we make a controversial resolution to temporarily shift away from public disruption as a primary tactic," said the group. "This year, we prioritise attendance over arrest and relationships over roadblocks, as we stand together and become impossible to ignore." Also read | Extreme weather events becoming the 'new normal', UK conservation group warns It said that currently what's needed is "to disrupt the abuse of power and imbalance" and "to bring about a transition to a fair society" which works together to end the fossil fuel era. The group said that politicians who are "addicted to greed and bloated on profits", won't make the change without pressure. Also read | Watch | Climate activists glue themselves to tarmac at Berlin airport, urge people to avoid flying It has called on 100,000 people to join a demonstration it will hold on April 21 outside the UK parliament. The government in what the group calls a "draconian attempt" is taking steps to criminalise "disruptive protests". Under the new rules police will be given greater powers to manage and prevent them. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The Met Office has said that 2022 will be the warmest year on record for the United Kingdom, highlighting how human-induced climate change has impacted the country’s weather pattern.</p>

<p>This year, the UK’s annual average temperature would exceed the previous record set in 2014, when the average was 9.88 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said.</p>

<p>The final figure for 2022 will be released at the end of the year and will then be subjected to further quality control and a verification process.</p>

<p>The weather body said that ever since the record-keeping started in 1884, when the greenhouse gas emissions started, each of the 10 years recording the highest annual temperature has occurred from 2002</p>

<p>“2022 is going to be the warmest year on record for the UK. While many will remember the summer’s extreme heat, what has been noteworthy this year has been the relatively consistent heat through the year, with every month except December being warmer than average,” Dr Mark McCarthy, the head of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre, said, according to Guardian.</p>

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<p>“The warm year is in line with the genuine impacts we expect as a result of human-induced climate change. Although it doesn’t mean every year will be the warmest on record, climate change continues to increase the chances of increasingly warm years over the coming decades.”</p>

<p>This year would not only be notable for record-breaking heat, but also for the extreme weather that occurred, including the heatwave in July, across the country, the forecasters said.</p>

<p>UK recorded its first-ever temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius in July from Coningsby, Lincolnshire.</p>

<p>At that time, the Met Office issued its first-ever red warning for extreme heat with widespread impacts for the UK. The heatwave also dried up the source of the River Thames.</p>

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The Met Office has said that 2022 will be the warmest year on record for the United Kingdom, highlighting how human-induced climate change has impacted the country’s weather pattern.

The Met Office has said that 2022 will be the warmest year on record for the United Kingdom, highlighting how human-induced climate change has impacted the country’s weather pattern. This year, the UK’s annual average temperature would exceed the previous record set in 2014, when the average was 9.88 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. The final figure for 2022 will be released at the end of the year and will then be subjected to further quality control and a verification process. The weather body said that ever since the record-keeping started in 1884, when the greenhouse gas emissions started, each of the 10 years recording the highest annual temperature has occurred from 2002 “2022 is going to be the warmest year on record for the UK. While many will remember the summer’s extreme heat, what has been noteworthy this year has been the relatively consistent heat through the year, with every month except December being warmer than average,” Dr Mark McCarthy, the head of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre, said, according to Guardian. WION Climate Tracker: Australia's indigenous culture at risk “The warm year is in line with the genuine impacts we expect as a result of human-induced climate change. Although it doesn’t mean every year will be the warmest on record, climate change continues to increase the chances of increasingly warm years over the coming decades.” This year would not only be notable for record-breaking heat, but also for the extreme weather that occurred, including the heatwave in July, across the country, the forecasters said. UK recorded its first-ever temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius in July from Coningsby, Lincolnshire. At that time, the Met Office issued its first-ever red warning for extreme heat with widespread impacts for the UK. The heatwave also dried up the source of the River Thames. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

2022 to be UK’s warmest year on record, says Met Office

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<p>In Jordan's Petra thousands of visitors had to be evacuated from a famed archaeological site as heavy rains triggered flooding at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.</p>

<p>Amman Net reported that the evacuations were done to ensure the safety of the visitors. Reportedly due to the heavy rains water from surrounding mountains poured down into the city located in the south of the kingdom.</p>

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<p>As per estimates circulating on social media websites close to 1,700 have been evacuated.</p>

<p>Official sources as per Jordan News said that an incident involving a bus that was tipped over due to torrential rains has resulted in the death of three people in the Maan governorate south of the Kingdom. Maan's energy operations centre said that the bus was on its way to the Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.</p>

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<p>Following the incident, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University has suspended classes citing unsafe weather conditions.</p>

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<p>Raed Khattab, the Director of the Jordan Meteorological Department talking to the Jordan News Agency said that the southern governorates could expect the most precipitation as per.</p>

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<p>Elsewhere too the downpours are affecting citizens. In the city of Aqaba and the Dead Sea, a flash flood warning has been issued. Authorities as per Jordan News Agency have warned that heavy rainfall in the area may be accompanied by thunder and hail and it might trigger flash floods in the valley and low areas.</p>

<p>The weather department too has warned of poor horizontal visibility due to fog in the highlands and in the Badia areas it'll be so because of dust. &nbsp;</p>

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In Jordan's Petra thousands of visitors had to be evacuated from a famed archaeological site as heavy rains triggered flooding at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In Jordan's Petra thousands of visitors had to be evacuated from a famed archaeological site as heavy rains triggered flooding at the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amman Net reported that the evacuations were done to ensure the safety of the visitors. Reportedly due to the heavy rains water from surrounding mountains poured down into the city located in the south of the kingdom. Watch | WION Climate Tracker: Time to give up on Paris Climate Agreement? As per estimates circulating on social media websites close to 1,700 have been evacuated. Official sources as per Jordan News said that an incident involving a bus that was tipped over due to torrential rains has resulted in the death of three people in the Maan governorate south of the Kingdom. Maan's energy operations centre said that the bus was on its way to the Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. Video of the incident is going viral on Twitter: Torrential rains in Petra, Jordan#Jordan #Petra #rain #flood TELEGRAM JOIN 👉 https://t.co/anmxTr9HCh pic.twitter.com/0BjydG205N — Top Disaster (@Top_Disaster) December 26, 2022 × Also read | Cops arrest 44 people in Jordan over protests against skyrocketing fuel prices Following the incident, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University has suspended classes citing unsafe weather conditions. Wow. Flash flood at Petra in Jordan today. Tourists were evacuated, with a number of casualties reported. 🙏🏻pic.twitter.com/dMdO1fCiNi — Ari Ingel (@OGAride) December 26, 2022 × Raed Khattab, the Director of the Jordan Meteorological Department talking to the Jordan News Agency said that the southern governorates could expect the most precipitation as per. Also read | Jordanian Customs Department seizes 6 million amphetamine pills from Iraq border Elsewhere too the downpours are affecting citizens. In the city of Aqaba and the Dead Sea, a flash flood warning has been issued. Authorities as per Jordan News Agency have warned that heavy rainfall in the area may be accompanied by thunder and hail and it might trigger flash floods in the valley and low areas. The weather department too has warned of poor horizontal visibility due to fog in the highlands and in the Badia areas it'll be so because of dust. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Owing to plummeting temperatures across the US and Canada, frostbite can develop on exposed skin in just&nbsp;five to ten minutes, as observed by residents. Prior&nbsp;to the busiest travel days of the year, a strong Arctic winter storm has issued weekend weather alerts for more than 135 million people. The alerts cover the entire country from coast to coast and extend as far south as Florida and the US-Mexico border. As the storm gets worse, major airports have cancelled thousands of flights. Forecasters predict that the recent cold spell may bring about the iciest Christmas in decades.</p>

<p>By the end of this week, some areas of the country could experience temperatures between -70F and -50F, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Frostbite poses a serious threat, especially in major urban areas like Des Moines, Iowa, as cautioned.</p>

<p>The winter storm, according to meteorologists, might develop into a "bomb cyclone" by Friday.</p>

<p>An explosive storm is referred to as a bomb cyclone if its central air pressure drops by at least 24 millibars in a 24-hour period and it increases quickly.</p>

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<p>"This is not like a snow day, when you were a kid, this is serious stuff," President Joe Biden said in a White House briefing on Thursday.</p>

<p>In El Paso, Texas, where recently arrived undocumented migrants are tented out on city streets, the Arctic air mass is predicted to bring severe wind gusts and temperatures as low as 15F (-9.4C).</p>

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<p>From Colorado to Wyoming and further north in Minnesota, the storm is already striking devastation.</p>

<p>Along with the storm itself, there are concerns of power outages too; as a result, some service providers are already advising their clients to lower their thermostats.</p>

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Owing to plummeting temperatures across the US and Canada, frostbite can develop on exposed skin in just five to ten minutes, as observed by residents. Prior to the busiest travel days of the year, a strong Arctic winter storm has issued weekend weather alerts for more than 135 million people.

Owing to plummeting temperatures across the US and Canada, frostbite can develop on exposed skin in just five to ten minutes, as observed by residents. Prior to the busiest travel days of the year, a strong Arctic winter storm has issued weekend weather alerts for more than 135 million people. The alerts cover the entire country from coast to coast and extend as far south as Florida and the US-Mexico border. As the storm gets worse, major airports have cancelled thousands of flights. Forecasters predict that the recent cold spell may bring about the iciest Christmas in decades. By the end of this week, some areas of the country could experience temperatures between -70F and -50F, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Frostbite poses a serious threat, especially in major urban areas like Des Moines, Iowa, as cautioned. The winter storm, according to meteorologists, might develop into a "bomb cyclone" by Friday. An explosive storm is referred to as a bomb cyclone if its central air pressure drops by at least 24 millibars in a 24-hour period and it increases quickly. Also read | Donald Trump sparked riots, says January 6 Capitol Hill attack probe panel report "This is not like a snow day, when you were a kid, this is serious stuff," President Joe Biden said in a White House briefing on Thursday. In El Paso, Texas, where recently arrived undocumented migrants are tented out on city streets, the Arctic air mass is predicted to bring severe wind gusts and temperatures as low as 15F (-9.4C). Also watch | WION Climate Tracker: Global warming posing danger to the Trout fishes From Colorado to Wyoming and further north in Minnesota, the storm is already striking devastation. Along with the storm itself, there are concerns of power outages too; as a result, some service providers are already advising their clients to lower their thermostats. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Winter storm in US and Canada: Plunging temperatures cause frostbite within five minutes of exposure

There is hope on the horizon as a year comes to and end. World leaders have agreed on a rather ambitious goal to save our planet. A historic deal has just been struck at the UN biodiversity conference in Montreal.

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Climate change can now be the major reason in increase in rainbow occurrence. This is due to global warming which is projecting to result in less snow and more rain. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Climate Change could lead to more rainbow occurrence

Climate change is making a large-scale impact on the declining populations of trout fishes. It seems that their future is in danger due to the global warming. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Global warming posing danger to the Trout fishes

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Conservation and climate change mitigation are often considered two separate environmental issues but both are deeply linked to each other. We know that tackling climate change can help save wildlife populations around the world but the opposite is also true.

WION Climate Tracker: Whales help store planet-heating carbon emissions

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<p>Scientists have discovered that whales can actually help mitigate climate change, which is referred to as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A recent study from the University of Otago and the University of Alaska Southeast said that whales may be the largest living carbon sink in the pelagic zone of the open ocean.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The study focuses on carbon sequestration, which is a process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. The process is aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Scientists have said that the most prevalent greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), must be stored and captured if global warming is to be stopped. Carbon sequestration majorly talks about planting trees or restoring wetlands.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But while mentioning whales, scientists said that because of their vast size, they can naturally absorb a lot of CO2. It means none of that carbon will leak into the atmosphere when they die and sink to the ocean floor.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>"Their size and longevity allow whales to exert strong effects on the carbon cycle by storing carbon more effectively than small animals, ingesting extreme quantities of prey, and producing large volumes of waste products," the authors said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Considering that baleen whales have some of the longest migrations on the planet, they potentially influence nutrient dynamics and carbon cycling over ocean-basin scales," they added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the study, whales will consume up to 4 per cent of their body weight each day. Krill and photosynthetic plankton make up a large portion of their diets. This equates to about 3.6 tonnes of food each day for a blue whale. Whales can aid in the process of krill and plankton photosynthesis, which absorbs carbon.&nbsp;</p>

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Scientists have discovered that whales can actually help mitigate climate change, which is referred to as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. A recent study from the University of Otago and the University of Alaska Southeast said that whales may be the largest living carbon sink in the pelagic zone of the open ocean.

Scientists have discovered that whales can actually help mitigate climate change, which is referred to as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. A recent study from the University of Otago and the University of Alaska Southeast said that whales may be the largest living carbon sink in the pelagic zone of the open ocean. The study focuses on carbon sequestration, which is a process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. The process is aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Scientists have said that the most prevalent greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), must be stored and captured if global warming is to be stopped. Carbon sequestration majorly talks about planting trees or restoring wetlands. But while mentioning whales, scientists said that because of their vast size, they can naturally absorb a lot of CO2. It means none of that carbon will leak into the atmosphere when they die and sink to the ocean floor. Watch this report: × "Their size and longevity allow whales to exert strong effects on the carbon cycle by storing carbon more effectively than small animals, ingesting extreme quantities of prey, and producing large volumes of waste products," the authors said. "Considering that baleen whales have some of the longest migrations on the planet, they potentially influence nutrient dynamics and carbon cycling over ocean-basin scales," they added. According to the study, whales will consume up to 4 per cent of their body weight each day. Krill and photosynthetic plankton make up a large portion of their diets. This equates to about 3.6 tonnes of food each day for a blue whale. Whales can aid in the process of krill and plankton photosynthesis, which absorbs carbon. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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