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Loss of habitat directly impacts polar bears, seals and walruses, which use the ice for foraging, reproduction and resting, and for also for people who use ice for hunting, travel and other activities.»
Not exact matches
«Until recently, it was widely assumed that coral would bleach and die off worldwide as the oceans warm due to climate change,» explained Jessica Carilli, a coral researcher at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, «this would have very serious consequences, as
loss of live coral — already observed in parts
of the world —
directly reduces fish
habitats and the shoreline protection reefs provide from storms.»
Switching to cleaner energy does nothing
directly to address over consumption
of natural resources, biodiversity
loss &
habitat destruction, the gross land - use disaster that is suburban sprawl, and soil degradation resulting from destructive agricultural practices.