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Posts Tagged ‘ocean acidification’
Climate Change, Pollution, Wildlife & Flora, Jun 21st, 2011,
“Shocking”, “unprecedented”, “catastrophic” – some of the words being used to describe the state of the Earth’s oceans and where things are headed, in light of a new study by Ipso, the International Programme on the State of the Ocean. Factors such as overfishing, massive agricultural and chemical pollution, warming temperatures and acidification due climate change are combining to cause mass extinction in the Earth’s oceans. Marine scientists believe these factors are working in tandem to create conditions seen in previous mass extinctions. From the Guardian: In recent years, human effects on the oceans have increased significantly. Overfishing has cut…
Tags: agricultural pollution, emissions, extinction, ipso, ocean acidification, oceans, overfishing, plastic, report, study
Climate Change, Nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife & Flora, Jan 4th, 2010,
Dolphins are known the world-over for their intelligence and playful nature. As a mammal and carnivore of the sea, they have very few predators or natural enemies, especially considering that their species include creatures like the Orca (“Killer Whale”). However, this does not mean they are without their problems. Disease and parasites are still capable of infecting them and some of them, including the Amazon River Dolphin and Ganges River Dolphin, face critically endangered or extinct status thanks to pollution, overfishing and other human interferences. Unfortunately for the dolphin, another type of human interference may need to be added to…
Tags: Climate change, CO2 emissions, dolphins, global warming, marine mammals, noise pollution, ocean acidification, research, study
Climate Change, Wildlife & Flora, Dec 12th, 2009,
Have you ever heard those tales of how dumping toxic waste into water will cause the aquatic life to mutate into something out of science fiction? Well, apparently marine life as of late are going through some shocking changes, and while it may not be like something out of the twilight zone, it sure has baffled scientists. Acidification of the ocean has been on the rise, thanks to increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. The CO2 dissolves in the water, which makes the water more acidic. This decreases the number of carbonate ions in the ocean, which some marine…
Tags: carbon emissions, Climate change, co2, marine life, ocean acidification, sea creatures, shells
