Rising temperatures, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and thawing permafrost have all become familiar terms and when heard, most likely lead us to think about the changing climate. When we talk about climate change, we need to understand that we are talking about long-term changes that…
World Maritime Heritage Congress to Analyse Threats and Opportunities in the ArcticArctic no longer protected by its remoteness; exposed to human influencesSINGAPORE, 31 January 2019 –For most of its history, the Arctic has been protected by its remoteness and inaccessibility.…
Global Weirding: The Coral Catastrophe
Coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea. Full of diversity and severely endangered, corals play a very similar role in reefs to the role of trees in rainforests. Corals provide a backbone for the most lush, colorful, and productive ecosystems on the planet.
For humans, reefs buffer shorelines, provide homes for important fisheries species, are important tourist destinations, and can provide novel medicines. According to a study done in 1997, the economic worth of coral reefs adds up to approximately $375 billion each year, even though reefs only cover 1% of the earth’s surface. Yet all of this value is at risk under the influence of climate change.
“Exposing the truth about global warming hysteria” reads the tagline of the website GlobalClimateScam.com. However, this is what I’m about to attempt: to expose the truth about the importance of why everyone is so up in arms about this whole global warming problem and what buzzwords like “global warming” and “climate change” mean. So here we go: ocean acidification and climate change, the basics.