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Coral reefs and climate change
Monday, December 21st, 2009 International Day of Climate Action
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009The following is taken directly from www.350.org
So, what is global warming and what’s the problem anyway?
The science is clear: global warming is happening faster than ever and humans are responsible. Global warming is caused by releasing what are called greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The most common greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide. Many of the activities we do every day like turn the lights on, cook food, or heat or cool our homes rely on energy sources like coal and oil that emit carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases. This is a major problem because global warming destabilizes the delicate balance that makes life on this planet possible. Just a few degrees in temperature can completely change the world as we know it, and threaten the lives of millions of people around the world. But don’t give up hope! You can help stop global warming by taking action here at 350.org.
Either way you slice it, in terms of CO2 or CO2-e, 350 is the mark of a completely new direction—and the movement that will get us there.
These considerations have led 350.org to see the 350 ppm target not only in terms of CO2, but CO2e. On a technical level, this becomes a more ambitious target, incorporating other greenhouse gases. On a practical level, it signifies the same priorities 350 has embodied all along. Any climate target lower than where we are right now (more…)
BBC Report “Key Coral Reefs could disappear”
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
BBC Article
“The world’s most important coral region is in danger of being wiped out by the end of this century unless fast action is taken, says a new report.
The international conservation group WWF warns that 40% of reefs in the Coral Triangle have already been lost.
The area is shared between Indonesia and five other South East Asian nations and is thought to contain 75% of the world’s coral species.
It is likened to the Amazon rainforest….”
Read the rest of their article
Whale sharks in captivity – they have to be stopped – please read and sign the petition
Sunday, May 17th, 2009
From Whale petition website
(Nadine Pedoe)
A planned marine park in Singapore in considering putting the majestic whale sharks on display. Not from huge video screens as you would expect, but they are going to build a tank and put captured whale sharks in it. They will die!
Whale sharks are the largest and gentlest fish in the sea. They got their name as they are technically sharks but live off plankton as do most whales. They are very majestic and live in the deep. They cover thousands of kilometers, and are already an endangered species. Whale sharks visit Belize as part of their annual migrations around the world.
We’ve had the very lucky privilege to see them in the wild, one of the most exciting experiences of our lives. The sea was so deep there that all you could see was blue, it can actually cause vertigo to some people. There is no way that those conditions could be replicated.
The fact is if you put these wonderful creatures into a tank, they will die. It will also further reduce the numbers of them as they will not breed. It is not humanly possible to build a tank large enough to accommodate their needs. We certainly will never visit Singapore if this project goes ahead, and know many other travellers who will refuse too. And yet the project claims to be conservation minded!
Please visit the following website and add your name to the protest to stop this inhumane idea.
http://www.whalesharkpetition.com/Default.aspx
Apologies to customers
Saturday, May 16th, 2009Our sincere apologies to any customers that came to our office in the last week. We had to close at short notice due to a death in our extended family, and needed to travel to the funeral.
We’re reopen now, and look forward to providing those eco-aware tours for which we are famous (well becoming so!)
