Whales are crucial performers in helping to regulate the planetâs temperatures. In what is known as the whale pump effect, whales bring nitrogen from the oceanâs depths to fertilize carbon-capturing phytoplankton at the surface. The loss of whales in the past century due to hunting and ship strikes accounts for as many as 2.35 million additional tons of carbon in the atmosphere. The Arctic is a key habitat for several different whale species. All of them are put at risk by the threat of seismic testing and oil exploitation. This is why MAPS: the Marine Arctic Peace Sanctuary, is so crucial. Please sign the MAPS petition at parvati.org or tap the link in my IG bio! â â MAPS protects the fragile Arctic ecosystem, which is key to keeping our planet cool and helping prevent natural disasters such as forest fires, floods and droughts. It shelters our oceans and ocean life, which absorb a quarter of the worldâs carbon and are essential for the future of humanity. It safeguards the polar ice caps, which put the brakes on global warming through the albedo effect, by stopping through traffic. To learn more, visit Parvati.org.â â #parvatiorg #arctic #arcticocean #climatechange #oceans #globalwarming #eco #ecoconscious #whales #seva #signmaps #marinearcticpeacesanctuary #cdnpoli #uspoli #actonclimate #nature #earth #sustainability #sustainable #environmental #wildlife #water #ocean #planet #peace #health #life #nature #polarice #narwhals