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Powerful Reasons why to care about the OCEAN
The ocean is such a majestic , powerful source of energy , of life , of magic and wonder . For its beauty , its creatures , its force , its healing power … we all love and adore the ocean for one reason or another .
Can you imagine a world without it ?
1 . Oceans are the supporter of life
The oceans are responsible for temperature regulation of the planet , they generate half the oxygen we breathe , absorb carbon dioxide ( and coincidently , reduce the effects of climate change ), influences the weather systems , and basically supports every single living organism in the world . And if your still not convinced , consider that the ocean provides our basic transit systems for travel , for food and supply transport , and provides us with food in general . We can ’ t live without the ocean !!
2 . Being the largest ecosystem on earth , Oceans hold incredible biodiversity
Covering over 90 % of earths surface , scientists believe that 50-80 % of all life forms live underwater . Remarkably , only 5 % of the ocean has been explored meaning there is potentially thousands , if not millions , of species that we haven ’ t yet discovered .
4 . The Ocean Houses history , and the most unique species on earth
Some of the oldest known species of life on earth still exist in their ancestor form in our oceans . Amazing marine life like sharks , and sea turtles , whales and alligators . Some of them have been around for over 400 million years . History literally lurks in the depths of the ocean , and we have hardly explored this vast body of water to discover its full potential . However , as destruction of our world continues , invasive species are moved around and acidification takes over health of the water , more marine life face endangerment and extinction .
3 . Death of Coral Reefs will alter Travel Destination spots
It is well understood that many countries economies wholeheartedly depend on tourism , but with rapid changes in ocean health , we face more and more coral reef destruction and consequently , tourist attraction hiccups . Believe it or not , over 1 / 4 of the worlds coral reefs have already died due to pollution , climate change , over harvesting , acidification and so on . Future generations will only be able to learn about amazing things like snorkelling and scuba diving rather than experiencing it for themselves .