Across the world, coral reefs are threatened by environmental damage. The biggest threat is increased acidity levels in the ocean's waters producing a phenomenon called coral bleaching. As the larvae of the coral struggle to survive, fall ill or die, the coral itself turns white. The beautiful...
What caused the disappearance of the Asian cheetah in India? What are the environmental dangers involving the "escape" of GMF's into the wild? What is ocean acidification and why is it a major threat? In terms of premature deaths, what are the three greatest threats...
Merkel, Ban Ki-moon, Hollande, Cameron, Davey, whoever – who have publicly and repeatedly stated that climate change is the greatest threat facing the world, that the world is in serious trouble if nothing is done to stop it but that a solution is still within our reach. What do you t...
One of the most diverse and biologically rich marine ecosystems is the coral reef. Almost every ecosystem has a greater purpose, coral reef are no exception. For instance they serve as barriers for hurricanes, and other catastrophic storms, their chemicals treat diseases, and one of the most im...
What Is Climate Change? Climate change is a broad term referring to the various changes in climate patterns, weather, natural disasters, and more that have happened on Earth, namely since the end of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-19th century. The average global temperature has risen by...
The biosphere is often broken down into smaller groups of related things to make it easier to understand its structure. For example, we may break it down like this: Biosphere- The biosphere contains all living things on Earth. Biome- A biome is a large collection of organisms occupying a ma...
Critics say that the southwestern reserve offers the greatest protection to the offshore areas where commercial opportunities are fewest and where there is little threat to the environment, a contention also levelled at the Coral Sea plan.A
I open our door and slip down the hall to find Luci’s door open and her light out. Unusual for her to leave her door open at night – oreverif she is in her room. Peaking my head through the doorway I see only darkness.
National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has been diving in the Gulf of Maine for more than 40 years. After learning these waters were a harbinger of climate change, he set out to document the rapid shift and its ripple effects.
Here it is… Before you dig deeper, if there is one video to watch, I recommend this. Understanding our shared history and our minds, is one of the greatest challenges we have on our hands, as well as the greatest opportunity. Communicating with clarity on these issues...