Factoid/2020/09/08
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Human development of ocean is on par with construction on land
- "An area totalling approximately 30,000 square kilometres – the equivalent of 0.008 percent of the ocean – has been modified by human construction... The extent of ocean modified by human construction is, proportion-wise, comparable to the extent of urbanised land, and greater than the global area of some natural marine habitats, such as mangrove forests and seagrass beds." Researchers also predicted the rate of future ocean footprint expansion which is alarming, with some construction events like ocean cables and tunnels estimated to increase by 50 to 70 percent by 2028. - Excerpt from The University of Sydney
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