Sustainable Oceans
Uses of oceans:
· Marine plants like algae and some bacteria produce around 50%
of atmospheric oxygen.
· 90% of goods like electronics, meat, and clothing are transported
through oceans.
· The ocean water heats up in the summer and keeps warm in the
winter, balancing the earth’s temperature.
· Oceans take up 70% of the Earth’s habitable space.
· Oceans absorb 50 times more carbon dioxide than the
atmosphere. The absorption takes place every time air and water
meet; the turbulence caused by the wind causes waves and
turbulence, creating more opportunities for absorption.
· Many of the sedimentary rocks today were formed in the oceans.
· Before great numbers of whales were killed, they were found to
be responsible for removing tens of millions of tons of carbon
from the atmosphere.
How are oceans in danger?
· Oceans can be 150% more acidic by 2100.
· Poor governance systems encourage unsustainability.
· The oxygen content of oceans will decline in the following years.
· Factories and industrial wastes are constantly disposed of in
oceans.
· Fish stocks are being overexploited.
· 8 million pieces of plastic are disposed into oceans every day.
· 90% of seabirds have swallowed plastic in their lifetimes.
· It is estimated that by 2050, there will be as much plastic as fish
in the ocean by weight.
How to make oceans sustainable?
· Conserve less water, so wastewater will not flow into oceans.
· Purchase seafood that is made sustainably.
· Avoid the usage of plastic.
Uses of oceans:
· Marine plants like algae and some bacteria produce around 50%
of atmospheric oxygen.
· 90% of goods like electronics, meat, and clothing are transported
through oceans.
· The ocean water heats up in the summer and keeps warm in the
winter, balancing the earth’s temperature.
· Oceans take up 70% of the Earth’s habitable space.
· Oceans absorb 50 times more carbon dioxide than the
atmosphere. The absorption takes place every time air and water
meet; the turbulence caused by the wind causes waves and
turbulence, creating more opportunities for absorption.
· Many of the sedimentary rocks today were formed in the oceans.
· Before great numbers of whales were killed, they were found to
be responsible for removing tens of millions of tons of carbon
from the atmosphere.
How are oceans in danger?
· Oceans can be 150% more acidic by 2100.
· Poor governance systems encourage unsustainability.
· The oxygen content of oceans will decline in the following years.
· Factories and industrial wastes are constantly disposed of in
oceans.
· Fish stocks are being overexploited.
· 8 million pieces of plastic are disposed into oceans every day.
· 90% of seabirds have swallowed plastic in their lifetimes.
· It is estimated that by 2050, there will be as much plastic as fish
in the ocean by weight.
How to make oceans sustainable?
· Conserve less water, so wastewater will not flow into oceans.
· Purchase seafood that is made sustainably.
· Avoid the usage of plastic.
