Have you ever been in the ocean before? Have you ever felt it burning your skin? Ocean acidification is becoming a great problem in our world. Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease of the oceans pH levels due to lots of CO₂ entering the water from our atmosphere. 30-40% of the carbon dioxide from human activity released into the atmosphere goes into lakes‚ rivers‚ and oceans. This is causing the ocean to become more acidic. The ocean’s acidity has increased by around 30% since the industrial
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most notable sight is the ocean‚ which is miles and miles of clear blue water. Attached to the water was smoothe white sand‚ filled with petite seashells. The sky is cloudless and blue. Bright rays are always shining from the flourescent sun‚ making it the perfect place to sun bathe. There is always a gentle breeze blowing the palm trees and Marram grass. Families stay on the beach all day swimming in the ocean or playing a variety of beach activities. The sounds of the ocean are very comforting; the
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I feel that Ocean Acidification is an issue that isn’t talked about enough and that people don’t really know about it or what to do about it. This article did a really good job of giving examples of Ocean acidification but it doesn’t do a very good job of telling us what we can do to prevent it. The article also did a very good job of informing us with facts about it. In this article‚ it tells us that by 2050 the ocean will have become much‚ much more acidic‚ and a lot of the fish will have either
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“I Told yar father a ship is no place for a gurl‚” he says tilting his cold‚ unforgiving eyes to her. “Told ‘em to find another vessel‚ told ‘em to just keep you home‚ if e’ had ta. But did he listen? If yar goin’ to blame anyone‚ blame him. Tha ocean is cold‚ cold and cruel. And she ain’t gonna let us through this without a scar‚ without a cost.” The wind blows her black hair back from her face‚ showing her bright green eyes filled with fright and tears. A crewman
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The sun was glistening on the ocean as I glided in. Thinking to myself that this was the best vacation a fourth grader could have‚ I observed the ripples as I inhaled the sweet scent of the refreshing water. Boogie board in hand‚ I swam out farther to catch a wave. Soon‚ when I had not been paying attention‚ I realized I had gone out too far. That moment was the first most panic stricken I’d ever been. Noticing the splashes of the waves more than anything‚ I never became fully aware about how far
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Water degradation is causing creatures in the ocean to migrate‚ or die because of the amount of toxic waste being thrown into the ocean. "The oil spilled in the ocean could get on the gills and feathers of marine animals‚ which makes it difficult for them to move or fly properly or feed their children"( What is ocean pollution?") Oil spills can harm and/or kill marine animals. When the marine animals get the oil in their feathers they can fly‚ so therefore‚ they wouldn’t be able to provide food to
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Discussion Questions for Seaworthy In returning to the ocean‚ Linda Greenlaw faces great risks as well as the potential for great rewards. Why did she decide to go back to swordfishing? Did her obligations to other people‚ such as Sarai or Simon‚ influence her plans? Should they? According to Greenlaw‚ being at sea is like living in a bubble‚ completely disconnected from the rest of the world. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this kind of solitude? “Home is a feeling‚ more than a residence
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AN INCONVIENT TRUTH The Earth�s atmosphere is pathetically thin when compared to the size of the earth�almost nothing.� That is why humanity can have such a devastating impact on it.��� What is global warming (aka �greenhouse effect‚� �climate change�)?� Sunlight arrives here on earth‚ giving us light.� Some of the light hits the ground‚ readily penetrating it‚ and then gets converted into heat radiation.� Now‚ the air has just a little bit of CO2 in it. That CO2 acts a bit like the glass in
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IN ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE‚ LEADING TO PRESENCE IN HUMAN BLOOD SERUM J. Horton CHEM 422- Environmental Chemistry 4th of May‚ 2012 1 I N TR O D U CTI O N Perflurorinated compounds (PFCs) are heterogeneous organic compounds that have a partially or fully fluorinated alkyl chain‚ which can range from four to fourteen carbons and can have other functional organic groups attached. PFCs are mostly the products of industrial applications‚ and are transported globally via the ocean and
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between Russia and the United States – along with Canada‚ Norway and Denmark. Russia has recently laid claim to a vast 1‚191‚000 sq km (460‚800 sq miles) chunk of the ice-covered Arctic seabed. The claim is not really about territory‚ but rather about the huge hydrocarbon reserves that are hidden on the seabed under the Arctic ice cap. These newly discovered energy reserves will play a crucial role in the global energy balance as the existing reserves of oil and gas are depleted over the next 20 years
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