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Wetlands: An Undervalued Resource that Sustains all Life on Earth

Alex Schirn Water February 2, 2021February 2, 2021animal, animals, coral reefs, cultivation, destruction, ecosystem, erosion, fauna, fens, food, freshwater, habitat, humanity, lagoon, mangroves, medicine, migration, peatlands, pollutants, protection, purification, quality, reproduction, rice, security, soil, storm, wetland, WWD

Did you know wetlands—ecosystems flooded by water—sustain humanity and nature?

The Great Barrier Reef and Climate Change

Meghan and Ben Biodiversity, Climate Change, Oceans, YouTube Channel October 23, 2020August 21, 2021australia, chemical sunscreen, Chemicals in sunscreen, Climate Change, climate change is real, climate change science, coral, coral bleaching, coral reefs, Global Warming, Great Barrier Reef, Greenhouse Effect, ocean acidification, ocean plastic, Oceans, sunscreen

The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia and can be seen from outer space. It is the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometers (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers (133,000 sq mi).

Oceans and Carbon Sequestration

Meghan Carbon Sequestration, Oceans, YouTube Channel August 13, 2020August 21, 2021acidification, acidity, carbon dioxide, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, coral bleaching, coral reefs, greenhouse gases, Oceans, oxygen production, Sustainability, sustainable education, sustainable seafood

Today, we’re taking a look at the ocean and why it’s so important to sustaining human life. Off the top of our noggins, half the oxygen we breathe comes from plankton in our oceans, 15% of our global diet is from seafood, and the ocean helps to regulate our climate through carbon sequestration. Phew!