,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cdb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,,resolution ,express+ ! ne$ = imm$iate climate action 9 response to ! report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange entitl$ ,special ,report on ! ,ocean & ,cryosph]e 9 a ,*ang+ ,climate4 ,:]eas e p]son on ! planet b5efits f a heal?y ocean & a /able cryosph]e2 ,:]eas ! ocean cov]s m ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! surface ( ! ,e>?2 ,:]eas ! cryosph]e includes ! froz5 compon5ts ( ! sy/em ( ! ,e>?1 includ+ sn[1 glaci]s1 ice %eets1 ice %elves1 iceb]gs1 sea ice1 & p]mafro/2 ,:]eas glaci]s1 ice %eets1 & p]man5t sn[ hold approximately #fi p]c5t ( ! fre%wat] on ,e>?2 ,:]eas ! ocean g5]ates ! oxyg5 t humans brea!1 regulates ! climate & wea!r patt]ns1 supplies food1 is a s\rce ( cultural value1 supports t\rism & trade1 & is an untapp$ r5ewable en]gy res\rce2 ,:]eas ! ocean contributes an e/imat$ #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 value add$ to ! global economy1 includ+ a ,unit$ ,/ates fi%+ indu/ry valu$ at #bab1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is a critical economic driv] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ocean & cryosph]e support biodiv]sity & regulate ! global ex*ange ( wat]1 en]gy1 & c>bon2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #be1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange releas$ a report entitl$ ,special ,report on ! ,ocean & ,cryosph]e 9 a ,*ang+ ,climate 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,srocc72 ,:]eas ! ,,srocc is ! mo/ compreh5sive sci5tific assessm5t ( ! effects ( climate *ange on ! ocean & coa/s & on pol> & m\nta9 ecosy/ems to date2 ,:]eas m ?an #ajj sci5ti/s f #cf c\ntries produc$ ! ,,srocc1 & ! ,,srocc 0 review$ by ?\s&s ( sci5tific exp]ts f ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,srocc-- 7#a7 s9ce #aigj1 ! ocean has tak5 up m ?an #ij p]c5t ( excess heat 9 ! climate sy/em1 & ! ocean has w>m$ z a direct result ( an?ropog5ic gre5h\se gas emissions2 7#b7 f #aihb to #bjaf1 m>9e heatwaves v likely d\bl$ 9 frequ5cy1 & m>9e heatwaves are v likely to become long]-la/+1 m int5se1 & m ext5sive2 7#c7 s9ce #aiic1 ! rate ( ocean w>m+ has m ?an d\bl$2 7#d7 s9ce ! #aihjs1 ! ocean has v likely absorb$ up to #cj p]c5t ( total an?ropog5ic c>bon1 caus+ ! ocean to become m acidic2 7#e7 ! ocean is los+ oxyg5 at an unprec$5t$ rate1 & oxyg5 loss w v likely em]ge ov] #ei to #hj p]c5t ( ! ocean surface by #bjca ?r\gh #bjej2 7#f7 s9ce ! #aihjs1 h>mful algal blooms h exp&$ & increas$ 9 frequ5cy 9 coa/al environm5ts z a result ( ocean w>m+1 acidification1 & oxyg5 loss2 7#g7 9 "s regions1 fi% & %ellfi% /ocks are already on ! br9k ( collaps+2 7#h7 environm5tal /ressors1 su* z ocean acidification1 oxyg5 loss1 & w>m+ ocean temp]atures1 are expect$ to fur!r compromise ! abundance1 productivity1 & food-web int]actions ( species2 7#i7 ! decrease 9 biodiv]sity & decl9e & %ifts 9 di/ribution ( fi%]ies w affect ! livelihoods & food security ( coa/al communities2 7#aj7 w>m] ocean temp]atures are fuel+ extreme wea!r ev5ts2 7#aa7 r>e extreme sea level ev5ts are expect$ to occur frequ5tly by #bjej2 7#ab7 9 ! abs5ce ( significant adaptation ef=ts1 extreme ev5ts associat$ ) sea level rise1 su* z erosion1 flood+1 & sal9ization1 are expect$ to significantly increase2 7#ac7 dur+ ! #bj? c5tury1 ne>ly #ej p]c5t ( coa/al wetl&s 7 lo/1 & #bj to #ij p]c5t ( coa/al wetl&s are project$ to be lo/ by #bajj z a result ( sea level rise & habitat degradation2 7#ad7 coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems c contribute to climate mitigation by /or+ c>bon2 7#ae7 riv] run(f 9 sn[-dom9at$ & glaci]-f$ bas9s are project$ to *ange 9 response to project$ sn[ cov] & glaci] decl9e2 7#af7 glacial & sn[ meltwat] r$uctions h result$ 9 r$uc$ wat] supply1 decl9$ agriculture productivity1 & increas$ wildfires 9 m\nta9 regions & ! ,arctic2 7#ag7 t\rism & outdoor recreation activities h be5 negatively affect$ by ! cryosph]e decl9e2 7#ah7 ,arctic sea ice is decl9+ 9 all mon?s ( ! ye> & summ]s free ( sea ice are increas+ly likely "u #b degrees ,celsius ( global w>m+2 7#ai7 9 ! la/ #b decades1 ,arctic surface air temp]atures h likely increas$ by m ?an d\ble ! global av]age1 result+ 9 m sea ice & sn[ cov] loss2 & 7#bj7 widespread ?aw & degradation ( p]mafro/ is project$ to occur ?is c5tury & is anticipat$ to release t5s to hundr$s ( billions ( tons ( c>bon dioxide & me?ane into ! atmosph]e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is already fac+ ! consequ5ces ( inaction on climate *ange2 ,:]eas communities ( color1 indig5\s communities1 & l[-income communities (t5 face ! disproportionate effects ( inaction on climate *ange2 ,:]eas r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions1 transition+ to a clean en]gy economy1 & inve/+ 9 climate adaptation ef=ts c support good-pay+ jobs2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange releas$ a special report entitl$ ,global ,w>m+ ( #a4e ,c1 :i* f\nd t to limit global w>m+ to #a4e degrees ,celsius1 net global gre5h\se gas emissions mu/ be r$uc$ to #de p]c5t bel[ #bjaj levels by #bjcj & #ajj p]c5t bel[ #bjaj levels1 or net z]o1 by #bjej2 & ,:]eas1 z ,congress enacts policies to put ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a pa? to net-z]o emissions1 !re is an opportunity & ne$ = ! ocean to be "p ( ! climate solution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes & accepts ! f9d+s ( ! report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange entitl$ ,special ,report on ! ,ocean & ,cryosph]e 9 a ,*ang+ ,climate2 7#b7 commits to support+ ocean-c5tric solutions to ! climate crisis 9 conjunction ) policies to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions2 & 7#c7 affirms t imm$iate action is ne$$ to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions to protect ! heal? ( ! ocean & ! /ability ( ! cryosph]e4