Sentences with phrase «as ocean pollution»

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The current Wikipedia entry on air pollution, for example, now asserts that pollution includes: «carbon dioxide (CO2)-- a colorless, odorless, non-toxic greenhouse gas associated with ocean acidification, emitted from sources such as combustion, cement production, and respiration.»

Strange though nothing mentioned about off shore drilling and the pollutions that result to ocean lives deaths and extinctions and much as those fishermen!!?

Homosexual relationships are unnatural as is lying, envy, jealousy, anger, swearing, injustice, irritability, gluttony, drunkenness, rudeness, bullying, torture, theft, pride, foolishness, slander, self embellishment, ignoring the poor, destitute, widows, the lonely, thirsty, hungry and naked, servitude, slavery, low wages, exploitation, pornography, pollution of the atmosphere, drinking water, the oceans and land, greed, licentiousness, unprincipled actions etc. all these things separate us from the love of Christ and therefore stop us from being Christ like.

Of all the threats facing our oceans — from pollution from shipping to agricultural run - off and fishmeal production — one stands out as the worst.

While caring for animals affected by human activity such as overfishing, habitat degradation, plastic pollution and rising ocean temperatures, the team seeks to increase public engagement and advocacy along with inspire new individuals to make a difference.

Many end up in landfills, or as plastic pollution in oceans and other waterways.

In the analysis — this was [all] originally published as a scientific paper in Nature last fall and then we see it again here in Scientific American in a more a distilled form — what we show is that in terms of climate change, in terms of nitrogen pollution into our waterways and oceans, and in terms of biodiversity loss, we have already caused irreparable harm to the planet.

Two Atlantic Ocean coral species — elkhorn and staghorn — are listed as «threatened» under the Endangered Species Act, and NOAA is considering whether an additional 82 coral species also warrant some level of protection under the law because of threats from warming water, ocean acidification and polluOcean coral species — elkhorn and staghorn — are listed as «threatened» under the Endangered Species Act, and NOAA is considering whether an additional 82 coral species also warrant some level of protection under the law because of threats from warming water, ocean acidification and polluocean acidification and pollution.

But current evidence suggests that plastic pollution is as prevalent in land and freshwater ecosystems as it is in the oceans, where it's found «from the equator to the poles,» says Rochman, author of a separate commentary on the state of plastic pollution research published in the April 6 Science.

As in years past, Our Ocean 2016 will tackle key issues including marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, and climate - related impacts on the oOcean 2016 will tackle key issues including marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, and climate - related impacts on the oceanocean.

The conference will address issues such as marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, and climate - related impacts on the oceans.

Iron can fuel plankton blooms and influence how the ocean responds to climate change, while the lead images show the impact of past pollution on the ocean and continuing contamination in some parts of the world and aluminium is used as a tracer of desert dust inputs to the ocean.

The waters probed during this study, known as the California Current, are a hot spot of ocean acidification because of coastal upwelling, which brings naturally acidic waters to the surface, where they are made even more acidic by greenhouse gas pollution.

But they are very sensitive to changes in ocean chemistry resulting from greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to coastal pollution, warming waters, overdevelopment, and overfishing.

«To save coral reefs, we need to transform our energy system into one that does not use the atmosphere and oceans as waste dumps for carbon dioxide pollution.

Mercury pollution, from sources such as gold mining and power generation, ends up in the atmosphere and then the oceans, where it is transformed into methylmercury, which is as toxic as the element.

The research, led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and partners, has important implications for the long - term survival of coral reefs worldwide, which have been in worldwide decline from multiple stressors such as climate change and ocean pollution.

The team used this ratio as a benchmark to identify and compare levels of mercury pollution caused by human activities across water samples from different oceans.

The island, which had detached itself from the ice shelf on Ellesmore Island in the Canadian arctic archipelago, was used as a laboratory for seismic studies of the Arctic Ocean floor, as well as charting currents, pollution, winds and ice structure.

The data on pollution of the northeast Atlantic, which includes the North Sea and the Irish Sea, do not include fallout into the oceans from air pollution, which some scientists believe may be as great as waterborne pollution.

Reducing other stressors such as pollution and overfishing, and the introduction of large scale marine protected areas, may help build some resilience to ocean acidification.»

«We are able to go back in time and analyze archived museum earplug samples that were harvested in the 1950s and examine critical issues such as the effects of pollution, use of sonar in the oceans and the introduction of specific chemicals and pesticides in the environment over long periods of time,» Usenko said.

Another key question is how the production of methane by these organisms is influenced by environmental conditions in the ocean, including temperature and pollution such as fertilizer runoff.

Waterways are warming worldwide as oceans absorb most of the energy trapped by greenhouse gas pollution.

Our oceans are in trouble as the result of pollution and over fishing.

Reducing stressors that exacerbate ocean acidification conditions — Managers can support the resilience of reefs by reducing other stressors that affect marine ecosystems (e.g., declining water quality, coastal pollution, and overfishing of important species and functional groups, such as herbivores.

Some water pollution starts also as air pollution, which settles into waterways and oceans, according to the United States» National Ocean Service.

As plastic in the world's oceans continues to rise, researchers are pinpointing sources of pollution so that conservation efforts can stem the flow.

Land degradation is also a leading source of land - based pollution for the oceans, as polluted sediment and water washes down major rivers.

This «swimmer pollution» threatens a large part of the coral life in the ocean and indirectly many other ocean species as well.

Land based sea salts mined from ancient sea beds such as Himalaya sea salt or Redmond Real Salt are preferable due the alarming pollution in our oceans today.

His themes here are as simple and transparent as the jellyfish that transport Ponyo to the ocean's surface - pollution is bad, love has redemptive powers and strong family ties are crucial.

Pupils are asked to consider the challenges this creature faces in its quest for food and hear David Attenborough's warning about pollution in our seas and oceans as brought to our attention in the Blue Planet series.

A collection of photos from my travels to different oceans and seas around the world, which I have used with my students on topics such as habitats and ecosystems, but also on water, pollution, and forces.

While this is not directly on the Belizean barrier reef yet, this location is just over 100 miles from Belize, and the pollution here could easily spread along the Caribbean, as they migrate with the ocean currents, and join the large amount of trash already lining the shores and floating in the reefs of Belize.

The mangroves on the lagoon side of Ambergris Caye function as nurseries for countless ocean fish species and are teeming with leftover waste and pollution that needs to be cleared.

Eco-adventurer David de Rothschild, a 2009 Turning the Tide participant, is scheduled to participate via live satellite feed from his Plastiki catamaran as he navigates the Pacific on his quest to raise awareness of ocean pollution.

The record numbers of stranded marine mammals we've seen in recent years indicates there is an urgent need for more science to help us all better understand how large - scale human impacts, such as climate change, overfishing and pollution, may be affecting the health of these animals and their ocean environment.

There's limited light pollution out there and as long as an event isn't taking place on the beach below and limited cloud coverage, you'll be able to see thousands of stars out over the ocean.

What we do know is that the record numbers of stranded marine mammals we've seen all year indicate there is an urgent need for more science to help us all better understand what's going on off the coast of California and how large - scale human impacts, such as overfishing and pollution, may be affecting the health of these animals and their ocean environment as well.

As Game and Level Designer for this game about whales and the ocean I got the chance to do tons of research on humpback whales, their navigation, digestion, and human interference like noise pollution, whale hunting, and more.

Whether the installation represents the turbulent journey associated with cancer diagnosis or the infinite life of plastic garbage in our oceans, the installation's place suspended in the air serves as a symbolic reminder that pollution and cancer are issues hanging over all of our heads.

Options feel limited for many of us when it comes to solving problems as big as the pollution of the ocean, which is a major side effect of our way of living and consuming.

Plastics have been a boon to industry, but are now the bane of the planet, even as plastic pollution is expected to continue unabated (and even increase), with experts now predicting that by 2050 «the oceans will contain more plastic than fish by weight..»

By turning to locally - grown seaweed as a feedstock for biodegradable packaging, Evoware aims to boost the livelihoods of seaweed farmers while also working to reduce plastic waste in general, and to reduce ocean pollution in particular.

Fish as a source of protein is already pretty much a dead issue, given the pollution of the oceans, lakes, and streams, and the failure of the «manufacture» of fish which results in blobs of antibiotics wrapped around fish flesh.

He asserts that these dynamic biological communities, long heralded as the rain forests of the sea, are doomed «zombie ecosystems» — with the triple whammy of overfishing, pollution and ocean acidification from the global buildup of carbon dioxide bound to overwhelm conservationists» efforts.

Plastic bottles — that environmental bane of a disposable, modern society — can be both an abundant form of pollution in waterways and oceans, as well as a materials source for mind - boggling art.

It's one of the issues that's made it very difficult to find «52» — as we're out there listening through hydrophones we're hearing all of this other ocean noise pollution.

According to the United Nations, as much as 40 percent of the world oceans are heavily affected by human activities, including pollution, depleted fisheries, and loss of coastal habitats.