How the Ocean Protects Us
2026 Contest Resources > How the Ocean Protects Us
Just as the ocean plays a protective role by shaping coastal terrain to mitigate storm damage, it also serves as a climate buffer, absorbing about a quarter of the carbon dioxide we emit and helping to regulate the Earth’s climate by reducing the severity of global warming. Yet there is a limit to how much it can take before the balance shifts in a dangerous direction. Investigate the ways in which the ocean protects us from natural disasters, and ourselves, and understand the limits to the ocean’s protective measures.
