Environmental Global Issue

An Environmental Issue that I found not only interesting, but something that could create bigger problems in the future.

Coral Reefs from around the world are not only a tourist attraction, but also a large benefit to the environment and people in numerous ways. For example, in the article I found through a Pinterest picture on my feed, “Coral reefs protect shores from the impact of waves and from storms; they provide benefits to humans in the form of food and medicine; and they provide economic benefits to local communities from tourism,” (Shah, 2013). However, coral reefs are dying around the world. In particular, the most famous reef- The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has already half way died. These reefs are impacted by over fishing, global climate change, inland pollution, and coastal development. In order to help solve this issue, researchers are constantly searching better tools to protect the reef, but there is no 100 percent solution.

Leave a Reply

Skip to toolbar