It helped us visualize the extent to which low - oxygen areas are
harming ocean ecosystems.
Its promise: any seafood bearing its logo has not been overfished, nor harvested in ways that
harm ocean ecosystems.
Scientists are debating whether iron fertilisation can lock carbon into the deep ocean over the long term, and have raised concerns that it can irreparably
harm ocean ecosystems, produce toxic tides and lifeless waters, and worsen ocean acidification and global warming.
Not exact matches
Although algae are always present in natural bodies of water like
oceans and rivers, a few types can produce toxins that can seriously
harm people, animals, fish, and other parts of the
ecosystem.
Because coasts are densely populated, the amount of sewage reaching seas and
oceans is of particular concern because some substances it contains can
harm ecosystems and pose a significant public health threat.
Ocean Conservancy Marine Debris Meeting Millions of debris items contribute to the deterioration of ocean ecosystems and harm humans, wildlife, and coastal econo
Ocean Conservancy Marine Debris Meeting Millions of debris items contribute to the deterioration of
ocean ecosystems and harm humans, wildlife, and coastal econo
ocean ecosystems and
harm humans, wildlife, and coastal economies.
- our almost - total inability as a species to calculate said risks, and what that deficiency means for the rest of the list -
ocean degradation and
ecosystem collapse, i.e. losing the things that we rely on, as well as causing irrevocable
harm to a world we can't just create anew - rising GHG levels - water quality and availability across the globe - ensuring our communications networks are sustainable, which probably falls under the wider umbrella of energy - the fact that we are still unable to provide basic food, shelter, medicine and education to billions as it is, without the additional stresses of what the future may bring
Patagonia, which stated in an explanatory blog post that «further research is needed to understand the extent to which synthetic microfibers in the
ocean harm the
ecosystem,» does not have a plan of action, something which commenters have criticized.
Some of which include more variable weather, increasing sea ice melt, rising sea levels and
ocean waters with more CO2, also called
ocean acidification, which can
harm ecosystems and has an impact on coral reefs.
Focusing on their preservation and regeneration alone is already no small feat; yet, because of all the other problems I see
harming the
oceans» other inhabitants and
ecosystems, I can't help but think that a broader focus - protecting the
oceans and coasts as a whole - would be more conducive to progress.
Carbon capture and storage (pictured above at right) is a possibility, though this method have raised concerns, notably because of the possibility of leakage from the storage sites and fears that C02 dissolved in large quantities in the
ocean might
harm marine
ecosystems.