Peter Sale
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Environmental Science for Sustainability on Coral Reefs and Across the World - Maybe we can bring some sense to humanity? Blogging at https://t.co/z7g4QM03gH
Muskoka
Joined April 2014
Most people have never seen a coral reef. Which may be why the news that we are eliminating reefs from the planet seems to fall on deaf ears. Yet reefs are worth getting to know -- here is a start to tempt you beneath the waves.
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Getting Real for Earth Day – Addendum The real message from coral reefs is not getting through to people. We are failing to deal with climate change.
petersalebooks.com
I am saddened to write this short comment on this particular day. But it emphasizes how unwilling, or incapable, humanity seems to be when it comes to living within the capacity of the planet to su…
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Earth Day in less than two days. A fitting reminder of how well are doing in caring for the planet.
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Twitter/X algorithm is so good at ensuring you only see the posts you like - my feed is full of comments on the severe coral bleaching event now in progress, and nothing from people who choose not to believe reality. And yet. no sign we are doubling down on mitigating emissions.
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I've increasingly been referring to Homo stupidus, but we need a new species name meaning 'obdurately blind and stupid' We knew in the late 1990s that bleaching would become more frequent and more severe if the world failed to cut emissions. Gee whiz. The scientists were right.
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RT @dobura: @cordioea @NOAA @ICRI_Coral_Reef Its officially on, the 4th global coral mass bleaching event #4BGE. No something to celebrate,….
bbc.com
Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life.
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RT @MarkEakin: It is sad to see that global coral bleaching is occurring again. 1998, 2010, 2014-17, now 2023-?. We need to take every acti….
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RT @baumlab: Recent #marinheatwaves and seastar declines led to #kelpforest losses along parts of North America’s west coast. But B.C.'s….
theconversation.com
Kelp forests around the world, and in Canada, are under threat. New research sheds further light on the health, and resilience, of these crucial ecosystems.
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And how many have real protection in place?.
46% of all implemented #MarineProtectedAreas -.MPAs globally have been announced at the #OurOcean conferences @JaneLubchenco46 @JohnKerry @BlueProsperityC @ThomsonFiji @OurOceanGreece #OurOcean #OurOceanGreece
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And media reports of the latest circumtropical bleaching make it sound like something new that we never expected! Humanity is blind.
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RT @CoralReefFish: The saddest part of my job is seeing the ecosystem I love and live to protect dying in front of my eyes… The fourth glob….
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Getting Real for Earth Day Lots of bad news plus one bit of really good news about the human population. Time to reflect and resolve. .
petersalebooks.com
On April 22nd 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated across the United States as students and mentors in schools and universities across the country participated in teach-ins and demonstrations ab…
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I've almost ceased posting on this collapsing platform but. with Earth Day approaching, I am outraged that Canadian Conservative politicians are repeating lies about the cost of our carbon tax. Canada record is poor & now not the time to move backwards.
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What is reality, really? Some thoughts on why we are able to see things so differently to one another.
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For those who are interested, just posted, Searching for My Perfect Beach, Parts Four and Five
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RT @muskokawatershd: Register now for Doug Cross Stewardship Recognition Program to honour watershed stewards via @….
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