Our Oceans, Our Lives

As we move into the 21st century we suss out a add of startling problems come to the forefront, cardinal of which is ocean contamination. Modern while is causing havoc in the oceans. And it whitethorn cost us our lives. Our current lifestyle includes b be and disregard for the natural world. However, we pretermit to realize that our lives depend on the oceans! The oceans ar known as the lungs of the planet and with out(a) clean oceans, we pull up stakes not have tolerable oxygen. Perhaps if we wake up soon, thither still may be time to give the devastation about. Included in the larger picture, are particular(prenominal) problems created by humans. oil colour spills cause massive destruction around the globe. Cruise ships dump waste, and nephrotoxic waste at that, in alarming amounts. Scientists find plastics over around the world and animals are dying when they mistake these bits as food. All of these problems cause more than destruction in our coral reefs which are home to thousands of species of plants and animals. If the reefs die, the oceans die. We must(prenominal)(prenominal) stop the madness immediately. If we dont nab educated now, it may be too late for our subject to enjoy the oceans and live out their lives. There are umteen doable solutions that we lavatory stick into place and laws we can rent of oil tanker companies and sail ship lines. The first footfall is to raise awareness. Then we must take action. With the 2000s comes upstart hope, new ideas, and new starts; however, if we do not do something about the outgrowth problem of ocean pollution we may not see the next thousand years.\nOil spills harm sea life, sea mammals, birds and the environment. The chemicals in the oil are toxic and dangerous. The exposure to the oil harms the skin and eyes and has interior(a) effects due to uptake and ingestion. The oil suffocates fish and coats the feathers and pelt of sea mammals and birds. Right away, there are pelican s coated in oil and things you can see, that how it impacts the greater food webs can take a more than longer tim...