Again, we humans suffer the most for believing that they can exploit nature as they wish, in the name of people’s interests, without considering the consequences. However, despite knowing what needs to be done to prevent the destruction of nature, nothing changes as long as these are not implemented sufficiently. And for this reason, the world is unfortunately dragged towards the brink of extinction a little more every day.
The oceans, which make up 75 percent of our planet, are now in a more alarming situation than ever before, according to a new study. In fact, the situation is so dire that the researchers state that ocean life has never been more threatened since the meteor disaster that ended the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
Mass extinction knocks on ocean life
Experts from Princeton University behind the study said in a press release that if current carbon emission levels are not brought under control He states that biodiversity loss may occur in the tropics and that marine life in the polar regions may be driven to mass extinction by ‘cooking’ in overheated water, due to oxygen and food depletion.
On the subject, the researchers write in their statement, “As greenhouse gas emissions continue to warm the world’s oceans, biodiversity in the seas may be on track to decline to levels not seen since the extinction of the dinosaurs in the next few centuries.”
Justin Penn, co-author of the study, emphasizes the importance of the situation, saying, “Overheating will lead to climate-induced extinctions by the end of the century that will compete with the combination of all existing human stressors.”
It is in our hands to prevent terrible extinction scenarios
The results of the research point to an extremely dark future; but that doesn’t mean there is nothing we can do and all hope is gone. According to the researchers, we still have enough time to avoid the worst extinction scenarios.
Stating that the future has not been ‘written’ yet and it is possible to change fate, Penn said, “There is still enough time to change the course of CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions and prevent the magnitude of warming that will cause this mass extinction.” expresses as.
We may not be moving fast enough; however, the increasing interest in clean energy alternatives provides hope, albeit a small one. We hope that we can learn to take responsibility without having to come to that dark point where we will see whether the results of this research are correct and we can save our planet again, ‘co-operation’, no matter how we made it happen. Remember, there is no other Earth as far as we know, at least for now, and we are still our best chance at salvation unless an extraterrestrial nation decides to intervene.
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