However, this majestic environment is facing significant threats. Human activities such as overfishing, pollution, and climate change are pushing our oceans to the brink. Overfishing, for example, depletes fish populations, disrupting the delicate balance of marine ecosystems. Pol...
This is a huge election year with not only the presidential election, but many local and state elections are happening. Get our free mobile app There has also been a record number of people voting early and absentee. Why is that?Both campaigns have been really pushing their supporters to vot...
Seabirds are being devastated by predators, fishing, and climate change. Saving them begins with knowing more about them.
Some sea life is endangered from pollution, overfishing, and climate change. By studying the oceans, we can learn how to better take care of these special environments and the life within them. We need to keep the oceans healthy! Another big reason ocean exploration matters is because the ...
They’re “gross and slimy and flaccid and wiggling.” But parasites can be just as important as more charismatic animals—and many may be on the verge of disappearing.
What is the main reason so many species are currently under threat of extinction? A. Extinctions are cyclic, and we are at a peak now. B. habitat destruction and transformation C. lack of appropriate ecosystem services D. overh...
Land Use Change And Overfishing The most important direct driver of biodiversity loss in terrestrial systems in the last several decades, he notes, is attributed to land-use change, primarily the conversion of native habitats (forests, grasslands, and mangroves) into agricultural systems, while much...
“Sea-level rise is happening – it’s inevitable.” Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea coral bleaching sea level rise About the Author Alastair Bland Alastair Bland is a freelance journalist in San Francisco, CA. He can be reached at allybland79@gmail.com or via Twitter....
Japanese eel, or Anguilla japonica, can be found across East Asia, but overfishing and changing habitats have caused a huge decline in eel populations. Since 1980, the global catch of eel has declined by more than 75%, which has had a huge effect on price. Rui Kinoshita: What is ...
This is largely because of water pollution and the overfishing we’ve been doing. The fish haven’t been able to reproduce, and numbers have thus declined on a drastical scale. Potential solution Making use of scientific research in the field of fish farming and lowering the...