in spite of the therapeutic cooling properties of the seas, the seas cannot single-handedly hold off the massive impacts of man-induced climate change. one such effect is the rising sea levels, which create detrimental consequences for marine life and, connectedly, human beings.
Read Morethough climate change and global warming have been receiving much public attention in recent years, the interrelation between the oceans and the global climate is rarely recognized. the rainforests are often called “the lungs of the planet”, but few people realize that 70% of the oxygen we breathe comes from the seas. the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans are entwined in a co-dependent bond.
Read Moreoverfishing takes place when fish and other marine creatures are fished more quickly than they can reproduce and sustain their populations. to put it simply, taking too many fish out of the seas before new fish can be born to replace the ones that were caught.
Read Morein the past 50 years, humans have turned the tables on the oceans. it is feared that sharks could possibly become extinct in the next decade or two.
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