Thursday, May 17, 2007

Global warming and untreated sewage pose threat to coral reefs

http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/04/09/11/131567.html

The Gulfs Coral Reefs are in danger. The dumping of untreated sewage is becoming an inceasing problem now. Coral reefs are being destroyed but another problem is global warming. Global warming is a worldwide problem and all locations in the world are being effected. In the gulf "Global warming has created difficult conditions for marine fauna and flora, the rising sea levels and the effects of seaward development." According to the article the Gulf waters were getting saltier and warmer due to slow regeneration, if any, of marine life and huge volumes of brine from desalination plants. This is a problem as coral reefs are being destroyed in mass numbers and the seas are being polluted. Marine life is being killed, clean waters are being dirtied and oil wastage is another effect. The climate has been changing lately the winters have been rain filled and the summers have beeen even hotter, stickier and dry.




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Fast Facts

There is little doubt that the planet is warming. Over the last century the average temperature has climbed about 1 degree Fahrenheit (0.6 of a degree Celsius) around the world.