Ways You Can Do for Coral Reefs

“Coral Reefs on Brink of Disaster, Scientists Urge Action Now”, written by ScienceDaily, is an important statement of a call for action to overcome the destruction of coral reefs, especially to decrease greenhouse gasses immediately, which can’t be delayed at all. It mentioned reduction of several actions, for instance, local action, target reduction on greenhouse gasses, atmospheric CO2, and overfishing. Global warming caused enormous harmful results; the actions should be taken by all societies and governments right now or our world will become dirty and ugly in later days and cost more for society. Although this issue has been noticed over 30 years, the commercial and marketing behaviors are still rampant. These world killers should be limited to protect our environment.

“Greenhouse gases” is a well known phrase, but how are they produced? Does it really hurt people? Many people could not understand that daily use of electricity and cars could make a lot of CO2 in the atmosphere. Using fans, air conditioners, microwaves, computers, transports and so on, is indispensable for modern citizens. However using these things would distribute CO2 and damage oceans and the atmospheric layer. Eventually, our climate will change and species die from acidic oceans and soil. The emissions of CO2 from each kind of electric equipment is not so much, so people couldn’t be aware about this effect. The total amount of CO2 created from everyone would be much more than the environment could handle. The ways to reduce the situation are less driving, enjoying natural environment, and doing things by yourself.

Using public transports or walking should substitute for driving your own car every day. People could not live without using electricity since Edison developed lights and since the expansion of technology. People could contribute their power by taking bus, trains, subways, or walking. Try to use public transport or walk three days of each week in the beginning, and every day later. The transport system may not be as convenient as driving your own cars, but the behavior could be raised and the advantages are more than driving your own cars. People will breathe fresh air, have more physical activity to maintain health, save costs of consumer goods related to driving vehicles and most importantly they will not make as much more CO2 as they would have before. In addition, don’t forget to invite a friend or family member with you as much as possible, who can support you in keeping up the healthy behaviors. Gradually, it would become habits and lifestyle. They might say that public transportation is not so convenient or has CO2 emissions, also. Nevertheless governments would build the transport system fully and the CO2 amounts would be less when many people use one car together.

Do things by yourself, and don’t depend on technology. Go back to aboriginal lives to re-experience the natural environment, like the old generation. This doesn’t mean using coal-fire or sleeping in a cave, but walking to enjoy the wind, shadow, and trees, or washing your car, or your teeth by yourself. High-technology is necessary, but some high-technology supplies may not be so essential for humans. Electric substances, for example, elevators, televisions, dynamoelectric toothbrush, motor-driven bicycles etc, have spoiled people and created lazy people. Behaviors could be converted easily, as long as the society and governments get involved. If humans can adapt themselves to good behavior to treat our oceans and coral reefs better, we will have more lovely species also.

Solutions could be carried out as people have the determination and support. If we drive less and make use of the natural environment, our beautiful coral reefs might have larger chances to be re-built and recover. You can go snorkeling with your grand children and share the experiences you had at their age.

Reference

Science Daily (2007, Oct. 22). Coral reefs on brink of disaster, scientists urge action now. ScienceDaily. Retrieved October 23, 2007, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071021225256.htm.