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Global Warming Threatens Health of World's Oceans
Target: Olympia Snowe, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Oceans, Fisheries, and Coast GSponsored by: Care2, Care2
Did you know that
the oceans absorbed 48 percent of the carbon
dioxide emitted into the air by humans over the last two
centuries? At that rate, impacts from global warming could
damage the ability for many ocean creatures to survive.
Please help by signing this important petition!
Since 1800 the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by nearly 36 percent. However, this reflects only half of the CO2 that has been emitted during this same time, leaving room for some doubt as to the urgency of global warming. Recent studies show that the "missing" CO2 has been absorbed into the oceans. And now, studies are demonstrating that the increased amount of CO2 in the oceans is threating ocean life.
Between 1800 and 1994 the oceans absorbed 118 billion metric tons of carbon -- equalling the weight of 118 billion small cars! What happens now? According to the study, the increased carbon can affect the acidity of the oceans, slow the development of coral reefs and shelled sealife -- creatures that represent the base of the foodchain in the ocean. Such a disruption to the foodchain can severely affect the balance of ocean life with potentially catastrophic results.
Take action today to stop this assault on the oceans. Sign the petition below and urge Olympia Snowe, Chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, and Coast Guard to fund renewable energy sources and efforts to slow global warming to protect our health and our oceans.
Christopher Sabine of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration led the study, which was published in Science magazine last week.
Since 1800 the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by nearly 36 percent. However, this reflects only half of the CO2 that has been emitted during this same time, leaving room for some doubt as to the urgency of global warming. Recent studies show that the "missing" CO2 has been absorbed into the oceans. And now, studies are demonstrating that the increased amount of CO2 in the oceans is threating ocean life.
Between 1800 and 1994 the oceans absorbed 118 billion metric tons of carbon -- equalling the weight of 118 billion small cars! What happens now? According to the study, the increased carbon can affect the acidity of the oceans, slow the development of coral reefs and shelled sealife -- creatures that represent the base of the foodchain in the ocean. Such a disruption to the foodchain can severely affect the balance of ocean life with potentially catastrophic results.
Take action today to stop this assault on the oceans. Sign the petition below and urge Olympia Snowe, Chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, and Coast Guard to fund renewable energy sources and efforts to slow global warming to protect our health and our oceans.
Christopher Sabine of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration led the study, which was published in Science magazine last week.
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We signed the “Global Warming Threatens Health of World's Oceans” petition!
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Without the oceans, we are dead, its as simple as that.
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Oceans are made of thriving and varied, but fragile, ecosystems, ones that effect all others on the earth - including our own. Global warming is irrevocably damaging much of the aquatic life that makes our planet beautiful - and keeps the land safe and healthy.
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our future is in danger.
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Global warming impacts the earth in a drastic way.It needs to be stopped now!
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Isn't it obvious why? Are there really people still asking why?
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We are headed toward a future of manufactured food as our "natural" food sources become more and more polluted and depleted.
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How can other life on this planet survive if we allow the oceans to die? We have to try to reverse our dangerous habits.
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The oceans make up the largest percentage of our planet. Do we really want to destroy such a large piece of where we live? I, for one, do not.
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protect our environment. It keeps us alive.
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The oceans sustain the planet. We need them healthy.
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why can't people understand that when one element of our earth is disturbed, everything is effected!
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Global warming is making age-old glaciers melt. This will lead to the flooding of all coastal cities around the world, endangering millions of people. If the floods don't drown the coastal residents, then the ensuing flooded crops and drowned livestock will.
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Stop global warning before it's to late
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Power won't give you the right to destroy our grand childrens' future!
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The majority of the living species on this planet live under water in our oceans. The carbon dioxide buildup is affecting the very bottom of the food chain, and the negative impact quickly travels up that chain. Anytime the delicate balance of nature is upset like this, everyone and everything suffers. Humans think that they aren't affected by all of this, but they are very wrong. Anything that we do out of greed or ignorance, that affects other living things or our environment, will come back to haunt us as well one day. Our lawmakers just bank on the fact that the consequences will be suffered after they are all long gone, and not worried about it anymore. This is not at all fair for future generations!
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no oceans = no life!
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The health of our ocean is directly linked to the health of our planet, this includes all living things, this will affect us humans as well. It is important that we protect all life.
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Oceans and lands are interconnected . . if one is affected, the other will soon follow suit.
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Any alteration of the basic chemistry of the ocean will yield a massive die-off
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I can`t understand why everyone isn`t concerned! It affects all of us.
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Global Warming and its effects should be a concern of everyone on this planet
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All life ultimately comers from the sea. Food, weather, etc.
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Our oceans MUST be protected in order for the human race to survive! Isn't that enough of a reason?
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The issue of global warming is critical. Yet our President chooses to ignore this fact in order to givemore to big business. What is wrong with this? If the Ocean is keeping us from burning up ,how long will this continue before the ocean life dies? and then human life ? Please get thisthrough our Presidents hard head!!! May God/Goddess/Allah/ (or whatever name you choose) Bless us all!!
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Whenever i go snorkeling, i can notice a decline in marine life populations.
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Global warming affects EVERYTHING & EVERYONE on this planet. The oceans & atmosphere are good indicators as to the catastrophic events to come, if we don't take responsibility & action to prevent further damage.
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" NOW IS THE TIME "
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The oceans are the very essence of life
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The fact that the oceans are so elemental to the health of the earth is self-evident. Please keep the oceans healthy.
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