There is still time to mitigate unmanageable climate changes and
repair ecosystem damages, provided we reorient our attitude toward nature and, thereby, toward ourselves.
Across the globe, billions of dollars are spent annually on
repairing ecosystems damaged by people.
Not exact matches
But since the 1970s, explosive growth from tourism has
damaged many of these fragile
ecosystems, at times beyond
repair.
Introducing animal analogues of their extinct cousins might help
repair otherwise irreparable
ecosystem damage.
While we don't know everything we know enough to ask if we wish to
damage the planet beyond
repair in this the new Anthropocene era, when the earth's
ecosystems are being altered by human beings at an unprecedented rate.
We expect our mapping will allow researchers to conduct more robust studies on the long - term environmental and health impacts of surface mining, which in turn will help mining - impacted communities hold industry and government accountable for
repairing the
damage done to Appalachian landscapes,
ecosystems and public health.
This is a good reminder that while we must protect the shores from the spill, water
ecosystems are also facing very serious
damage that could take a long time to be
repaired (if ever, in the case of species that are moving toward extinction).