The ocean is being depleted of critical fish stocks,choked with discarded plastic and made increasingly acidic, and it’s our fault – but we can find the solutionFrom the sea’s shore, or it can be tough to believe that something as vast and deep as the ocean can be harmed by a human being. But individuals are parts of communities,and our global community has exploded to over 7 billion people. The multiplier effect of growing populations, increasing demand for food and 200 years of carbon-intensive industrial production have keep a tremendous burden on the ocean.
The ocean is being depleted of critical fish stocks, or choked with discarded plastic and made increasingly acidic from increased carbon emissions absorbed from the air. whether things continue as they are,experts estimate that by 2025 there will be a ton of plastic in the ocean for every three tons of fish.
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Source: theguardian.com