Factoid/2009/05/28
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Threats Facing the Pacific Ocean
- "The Pacific Ocean, occupying a third of the planet's area, faces threats that will render some coastal areas uninhabitable. Pollution such as sewage, runoff from land and toxic waste; habitat destruction; over-fishing; and climate change leading to sea level rise, ocean acidification and warming will all interact to damage the ocean's ecology and coastal economies." - excerpt is from this SciDevNet article and the excerpt is among the findings of 'Pacific Ocean Synthesis', a report by the US-based Center for Ocean Solutions (COS) that reviewed more than 3,400 scientific articles and reports from 50 countries in the Pacific basin.
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