Three things I learned from this article include the alarming rate that coral reefs are being affected by climate change (exacerbated in 50 to 100 years), that water absorbs one third of all carbon dioxide emitted by the burning of fossil fuels, and that coral reefs support a quarter of all fish in the ocean.
The above info applies to APES when we see the chain reaction caused by the carbon dioxide entering the water. The substance makes the ocean more acidic (three times as of last year) which in turn makes it difficult for clams, mussels, etc. to grow shells. When these fish all die there is no food left for bigger fish, so they go to the shore to eat us and Jaws goes from Science Fiction to Documentary. Another way this pertains to our class is through the political side. The article discusses how the only real way to fix this problem is to drastically slash the amount of fossil fuels burned near water areas.
Even if we stopped polluting the ocean, what do we need to do to restore the reefs?
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