This analysis does not account for other human impacts on ecosystems, such as land - use change, urbanization, and soil degradation, many of which are more likely to increase in the future because of the expanding human population and economic activity, the authors note. (sciencedaily.com)
Overfishing, coastal pollution and increased greenhouse gas emissions leading to increased temperatures and ocean acidification, as well as other human impacts are all affecting the delicate balance maintained in coral reef ecosystems. (sciencedaily.com)
To what extent the 2010 flood disaster was caused by climate change versus other human impacts is a subject of growing debate in Pakistan. (scientificamerican.com)