In this article, we'll learn what global warming is, what causes it, what its current effects are and what the future effects could be. Although there has been a scientific consensus on global warming, some aren
Gore admits that the decision to enact these and other proposed responses to global warming can be difficult. He also says that climate change is not just a crisis, but the most important crisis mankind has ever faced. For more information on global warming and related topics, check out the...
How has the human body changed over time? How does river capture influence human activities? How are river channels created by erosion? Why is the Jordan River getting smaller every year? How have coral reefs changed over time? Why does the Amazon Basin drain toward the west?
How are marine organisms affected by pollution? How does ocean warming affect fisheries? Why is ocean acidification important? How does ocean salinity affect climate? How does dredging affect coral reefs? How does carbon cause ocean acidification?
Coral reefsAreal changesGlobal warmingSatellite image analysisSouth China SeaAs global warming threatens their existence, there are widespread concerns regarding the persistence of lime-sand islands and the future of mid-ocean atoll nations. To investigate how climate change has affected lime-sand ...
On a world scale coral reefs are in decline. Over the last 30-40 years 80% of coral in the Caribbean have been destroyed and 50% in Indonesia and the Pacific. Bleaching associated with the 1982 -1983 El-Nino killed over 95% of coral in the Galapagos I
Since 1981, FKNMS has been pioneering the installation and maintenance ofMooring buoys, which are alternatives to boat anchoring that can damage or even break apart the coral reefs. These buoys provide information and navigational assistance in areas with specific regulations. Also, discharge of pollu...
The pH of the ocean has increased (become more acidic) in the last 200 years. The pH level of the ocean is directly affected by the level of CO2 in the atmosphere, because 30% of CO2 in the air dissolves into the ocean. Identify the role of humans in raising the pH level of...
As more carbon dioxide has entered the ocean, the seawater pH has gone down, which basically means there has been an increase in ocean acidity. Now in Ireland, scientists are also monitoring ocean acidification -- scientists at the Marine Institute and NUI Galway. ...
1a, b) was used to explore how the pH alteration, wave attenuation and sediment stabilisation services provided by seagrass meadows and fringing coral reefs will be affected by sea level rise. This bay was chosen due to its relatively pristine condition and extensive seagrass meadow. St Martin ...