The mangroves are being cut down; the effects of things like the tsunami get worse. We've talked about the soil erosion. We have the reckless burning of fossil fuels along with other greenhouse gasses, so called, leading to climate change. Finally, all around the world, people hav...
How do mangroves help safeguard areas against sea level rise? How does sediment from rivers increase ocean salinity? How do bodies of water affect climate? How does ocean acidification change water components? How can human impacts on the water cycle be prevented?
How does deforestation lead to soil erosion and soil degradation? How does afforestation help prevent flooding? How do mangroves prevent coastal erosion? How can erosion on a floodplain be reduced? What are the causes of soil retrogression and degradation?
Molecule for molecule, many of these other gases cause more warming than carbon dioxide does—in the case of methane, 120 times more warming the moment it reaches the atmosphere. But methane doesn’t stay around as long as carbon dioxide. Ultimately, what really matters isn’t the amount of...
In coastal areas, forests such as mangroves shelter local populations from tsunamis. Forests also provide critical support of species-related and genetic diversity. We based our environmental valuation on avoided costs, such as what it would cost to filter water through a mechanical process, the ...
kelp forests, coral reefs, mangroves, the Amazon rainforest and the Arctic tundra. However, ecosystems are everywhere, from your gut microbiome, backyard and local park to the entire planet. To start preserving the ecosystem, take a moment to think about how you interact with your environment....
How does reforestation help to prevent water pollution? Reforestation and Water Pollution: Water pollution is the contamination of water by humans and their wastes, animals, or chemicals. Water pollution can be prevented by common-sense behaviors such as rainwater collection, recycling of wastewater an...
Look for a little boardwalk with a sign heading off into the mangroves just before the main docks – just past the stand selling fresh coconuts! Walk a short way down this boardwalk stepping over napping sea lions (one barked at us, don’t get too close) and you’ll end up at a litt...
Mauritius is a biodiversity hotspot and much of the island’s unique wildlife depends on intricate connections between the reefs, lagoons, seagrass meadows and mangroves, so pollution in one habitat can have a devastating ripple effect. With that in mind, what does the recent oil spill mean for...
How do mangroves prevent coastal erosion? How does sedimentation affect coral reefs? How does deforestation on land affect coral reefs underwater? How will saving coral reefs help Earth? How do algae help coral reefs? How do coral reefs benefit marine life?