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in Climate Change

A step forward or a step back?

Although this is great news and it is possible that The Great Barrier Reef won't be destroyed due to coral bleaching, is this better than focusing on the bigger issue that our modern society faces? Climate change threatends more than just coral reefs, so aiming to fix that issue instead of the bigger problem is pointless when the ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising. Clouds are able to store more water before it rains, causing higher rates of floods and droughts, and effecting crop farming. These all being the effects of rising tempretures. Sure we may find a way to save coral reefs, but is it worth it when all these other problems will inevitably get worse and worse?

in Environment
Stop the plastic nightmare. 

Stop the plastic nightmare. 

You must've been hiding under a rock if you haven't noticed all of the stories in the news about how bad the plastic situation has gotten in the world.  Many bars, clubs and restaurants have stopped using plastic straws. In the U.K. they introduced a surcharge on carrier bags in supermarkets to encourage people to reuse bags or use fabric ones. There's also been a bigger push from coffee shops to buy reusable coffee cups and I read that in London the mayor has installed water stations to encourage people to carry their own water bottles.  I read in The New Plastic Economy report that by 2050 there'll be more plastic in our oceans than fish if we don't drastically cut down our plastic...