Coral reefs face extinction within 50 years: experts

Snaz · #1 07-07-2009, 07:47 PM

Interestingly the article discusses pH issues due to excess CO2 in the atmosphere. I have not heard of this before.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...nction143.html

Zoaelite · #2 07-07-2009, 08:29 PM

I think the term there using now-a-days is Ocean Acidification, its a sad topic but there has been a fair amount of reseach put into play and it looks like the increase in atmospheric CO2 is really causing some problems for small inverts and the develpment of there carbonate shells. One thing is for sure, something has to be done or we could be looking at some pretty white reefs right away here

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Levi

albert_dao · #3 07-07-2009, 11:22 PM

And to think - there's still climate crisis deniers out there...

whatcaneyedo · #4 07-08-2009, 12:04 AM

This is why I'm not having kids. I dont want to bring anyone into this pathetic world we're creating.

albert_dao · #5 07-08-2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

This is why I'm not having kids. I dont want to bring anyone into this pathetic world we're creating.

This type of thinking needs to be exported to certain ...countries, LOL.

whatcaneyedo · #6 07-08-2009, 02:49 AM

Sure our population is low but our emissions are not.

Canada in last place among G8 on climate scorecard from World Wildlife Fund

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/2...life-fund.html

rstar · #7 07-10-2009, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

This is why I'm not having kids. I dont want to bring anyone into this pathetic world we're creating.

I think its thinking like this thats driving the world to where it is going. Our jobs as responsible human beings is to create and raise the next generation to be better and smarter than we are, to make better chioces. If we don't do this then what was it all for? Im sorry to say but as soon as humans gained scentience the path the world is on became the inevitable, the reality is its here. and at the end of it all, even if we end up messing this place up beyond repair i think its better to be able to say we did what we could to help it, than just cross our arms and say im not going to even bother helping the next generation because the world is going to hell in a handbasket.

By the way im not a tree hugger or anything like that, and i really mean no offence to your opinion. i mean really i am here and taking part in a very hippocritical hobby and have no intention on leaving. I just really do believe it is our job to usher in the next generation on people making smarter choices that we did.

whatcaneyedo · #8 07-10-2009, 01:38 PM

Sorry but I dont have any faith that people are intelligent enough and will work together to solve this crisis. Its going to take an 'act of god' to fix things. Probably a virus that wipes out the majority of the human race bringing it down to a more manageable level. Thats if we dont all kill each other first in nuclear war.