What I have read in this blog informs me of how important saving ocean life is. During the summer, the Arctic ’s ice has always melted and then grew once winter time came around. Over the past few years however, the ice doesn’t regain all of what has melted. This is causing certain ocean life to lose their habitat and struggle to survive.
Even the slightest temperature drop can have huge effects. The warming of the ocean water could cause the Arctic ’s summer ice to completely disappear as early as 2013. Why is this happening you may ask? Well, mainly carbon dioxide and other gases that come from burning fossil fuels such as coal for energy. The gasses trap heat near the surface of the earth and are causing warmer waters.
Not only are the polar bears and walruses suffering, but the coral reefs as well. They’re becoming white and dying. Yes, they can come back but it happens very slowly because they need time to adapt.
What can we do to help? Simple things such as car-pulling, riding your bike, and picking up your trash can make a big impact. In my opinion, doing these things are not only beneficial for ocean life, but the life on land as well. Also, we would be leaving behind a healthy earth for our future generations. By making little changes on our own we are making huge changes together and it will definitely show in our environment.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/efc_flamingos/science.aspx
I dont know if I fully believe in global warming or not I think that eventually may be an issue in the world along with possible another ice age.
ReplyDeleteI had no clue that the ice was melting this summer in the Arctic. The animals there will have a lot of problems if it continues to melt. Your video was very good by the way, it was exactly what your article talks about.
ReplyDeleteI read a similar article to your blog a few days ago. I never really realized that the ice melting in the Arctic had such a big impact on the animals. I agree that little things such as riding your bike or picking up trash can make a difference all over the world. I really liked your video too! It was cute :)
ReplyDeleteLike Tyler said, I had no idea that the Artic ice was melting. It's insane to think that as early as 2013, all the Artic ice may be completely gone. & I really liked your video. It was quite entertaining, and informational as well. :)
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