The result was not just the super heated earth, it also resulted in oxygen depletion, the acid rain falling would have also been toxic with the ash and other debris in the upper atmosphere falling with it, this would have created an event of ocean acidification, killing many of the organisms that could survive the low oxygen levels in a normally pH balanced body of water. Many of the organisms and animals that did survive were small, and most could thrive if not survive in a low oxygen, acidic environment. “The collapse of marine ecosystems at the end of the Lopingian was most likely triggered by a sudden and widespread flooding over all relict shelves, following maximum emergence of epicontinental seas around Pangea” (Yin, Zhang, Shang). Many marine animals that survived could produce their own food, or lived off of the organisms mentioned above. But these animals never fully recovered, even after thousands of years they never reached the numbers that they once had.
Thorium compared to Uranium creates less toxic waste and also unlike Plutonium (the by-product of uranium) the toxic waste created by Thorium will only takes 500 years to be declared safe. In addition, Australia has large reserves of Thorium. Australia should go nuclear because it has the resources, skills and the technology which will be able to create carbon dioxide free electricity which will reduce the global warming
The methane concentration is seventeen percent higher in the drinking water near sites where fracking is performed. The water is used by near by cities and towns. This water has been seen to cause sensory, respiratory, and neurological damage to those who are exposed to it. The chemicals used in the mixture are chemicals known to cause cancer. Fracking is also hard on the environment.
Most of the impact of this was experienced by the marine species. Eight U.S. national parks were threatened and more than 400 species that live in the Gulf islands were at risk, including the endangered Kemp's Ridley turtle. The clean up of this travesty cost the government and companies billions to clear. As a result of the spill deep sea drilling in the Gulf was suspended until new safety measures had been put in place, costing governments and companies further millions, whilst the price of oil continued to rise. A spill in other deep sea areas such as the Arctic could accelerate damage in a very sensitive environment, which is already dangerously close to its
By doing this it will help to stop the alterations of light levels that we are creating and it wont hurt the environment. By doing something about it it can easily solve a problem that wont be added to our list of environmental pollution problems. It will just be one less thing to worry
These emissions can become acid rain and if it can damage a tree, it can and does damage coral. According to the Coral Reef Alliance; the world’s oceans have had “approximately 525 billion tons of carbon dioxide” dumped by human activity within their waters. [ (Coral Reef Alliance, 2012) ]. The site also goes on to state that the destruction of Mangroves,(which have been harvested for lumber) and the loss filtering saltwater swamps due to farming have caused quite a bit of stress on coral reefs. Then there are the odd ways we humans go about “enjoying the ocean”.
Climate change seems to be one of the major forces of their possible extinction. There have been too many large oil spills over the years that have also placed their existing population
Some immediate impacts consist of oil coated bird feathers causing birds to lose their buoyancy and the ability to regulate body temperature. Mammals could have ingested oil which causes ulcers and internal bleeding. Sea turtles were covered in oil and dead and dying deep sea corals were discovered seven miles from the Deepwater Horizon well. Amore long term but serious effect is that the BP oil spill hit at the peak of breeding season for many species
This either creates an abnormal protein or no protein at all, both of which cause mutated cells to multiply uncontrollably. Melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer. Melanomas arise from moles, which are clusters of melanin containing melanocytes. Excessive sunburn during childhood is linked to developing melanoma. Melanoma is a cancer of the pigment cells that are responsible for skin color and the tanning effect, caused from continuous chronic exposure of sunlight resulting into a sunburn.
The use of chemicals in the hydrofracking process and the energy needed to operate the trucks and drills, critics say, offset the low carbon emissions from the burning of natural gas, making it no better than oil or coal. Furthermore, opponents contend, pollutants left behind at hydrofracking drilling sites could seep out from closed pipes and wells, posing a danger to public health for generations. Therefore, critics say, the federal government must step in to institute stricter regulations than the states have already