Does the European public understand the impacts of climate change on the ocean?

Although many are relatively well informed, an alarming number remain either uninformed or misinformed when it comes to the impacts of climate change on the ocean, a new in-depth study of the European public’s awareness shows. Many believe that Arctic sea-ice is already completely lost during the summer and that sea temperatures have already risen by more than 2°C. Climate science needs to be effectively communicated to the public so that citizens demand climate action.