Environment
We Can All Help the Ocean
Why this vital life source demands intervention.
“More than just a one-day event, the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup provides an opportunity to start a sea change. Last year, 378,000 volunteers in 76 countries removed six million pounds of trash in just one day.”
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Green Challenge: This holiday season, give back to those in need, including the Earth! See what you can do to help a local or global environmental or animal organization. Join in a community effort that greens your area, or sponsor an endangered animal.
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Quick Fact:
Arctic sea ice has declined to the lowest levels on record and studies suggest that two-thirds of the world’s polar bear population will be gone by 2050. What’s more is that almost all of the 300 large glaciers worldwide are shrinking, according to a study published in the October 2006 issue of Geophysical Research Letters. That means that sea levels could rise between 7 and 23 inches (18 to 59 centimeters) by century’s end.
Sources: www.worldwildlife.org, www.science.nationalgeographic.com, www.news.nationalgeographic.com.
Book Review
The Green Year: 365 small things you can do to make a big difference by Jodi Helmer.
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