Another study that says one thing in the intro but another in the conclusion.
The premise
Anthropogenic disturbances are posing unprecedented challenges to the persistence of ecosystems worldwide. The speed at which these disturbances reach an ecosystem’s tolerance thresholds will determine the time available for adaptation and conservation. Here, we aim to calculate the year after which a given environmental stressor permanently exceeds the bounds of an ecosystem’s tolerance.
No one reads anymore. Just scan the headline.
The findings
We find that the primary anthropogenic disturbance driving recent coral reef unsuitability was local-scale pressures related to human population density (
Fig 1A). Local human population relates to disturbances such as overfishing, runoff, coastal development, and eutrophication, which have been known to have deleterious impacts on coral reefs [
10–
13]. The direct pressures of local human populations are particularly severe on coral reefs given their shallow and coastal distribution and the fact that human population has increased dramatically in coastal areas [
11,
14,
15]. Prior studies have already indicated that by 2000, 75% of the world’s coral reefs were adjacent to human settlements [
10] with 58% being accessible within less than 30 minutes from the nearest human settlement [
12]. Recurring bleaching events of global scope have also added to recent coral degradation [
16]. For instance, approximately 16% of the world’s coral reefs died due to single bleaching events like those occurring in 1998 and 2016
As somebody living in WV what exactly can I do that will effect any of the actual causes killing coral reefs that are local in nature.
My wife cuts the plastic rings on soda so they won't choke see turtles even though they will go into a landfill in WV. Meanwhile coal will be burned to charge electric cars to save the environment. Do coal powered cars sound good for the environment to you? People are driving them proudly with eco warrior stickers all over them. I laugh at their stupidity. They need to put "I support strip mining" stickers on their cars instead.
