# @wsloneocean on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CTk_lDNHSg4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12954156-wsloneocean-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/84d588091c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-09-08T22:50:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WSL One Ocean (@wsloneocean) — https://gondola.cc/wsloneocean

## Caption

What is the ocean's role in air quality? (and not air quality like the amazing 9.9 point ride from @rissmoore10) #ICYMI, yesterday, September 7th was the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. Below are some key facts from our friends at Ocean Wealth via @nature_org (wsl.tv/oceanwealth) detailing clean air and its connection to the ocean. 

🌬 Half of the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean. However, pollution is now reducing the oceans' ability to produce oxygen.

🌴 Intact coastal habitats have soils that range in depth from less than one meter to over ten meters, storing hundreds to thousands of metric tons of carbon per hectare.

🌎 The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth's surface and play a crucial role in taking up CO2 from the atmosphere. Estimates suggest that around a quarter of CO2 emissions that human activity generates each year is absorbed by the oceans

In honor of #WorldCleanAirDay we’re reminded of the commitment we made in 2019 to offset the carbon footprint of the @wsl by investing in and supporting projects such as REDD+ (reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) and VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) certified carbon offset projects that have a focus on restoring and protecting natural ecosystems. Learn more at wsl.tv/WSLPUREclimate (in bio)
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#HealthyAirHealthyPlanet #WorldCleanAirDay

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icymi, healthyairhealthyplanet, worldcleanairday

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