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THE PACIFIC OCEAN IS IN DANGER — THE PACIFIC OCEAN

In front of him, we are insignificant. tiny. Precisely for this reason, it seems hard to believe all the damage we have done and continue to do to the Pacific Ocean with each passing day.

Species close to the danger of extinction, ecosystems in imminent collapse, pollution increasing in proportions difficult to imagine; These are some of the consequences that human activity, with its carelessness and lack of awareness, have caused.

As part of the commitment that every human being has to solve this problem, today we share key data about how and why our Pacific Ocean is in danger.

PLASTIC, PLASTIC AND MORE PLASTIC

It hurts to admit, but there is nothing new or recent about this wake-up call. Since the 1960s, scientists around the world have been warning of the alarming amount of plastic in our oceans. According to studies of the time, at least 75% of albatross chick carcasses died or were affected by plastic fragments in their bodies, just to give an example.

Turtles and seahorses are also among the most affected species, dying dozens year after year from suffocation with various plastic debris in the sea (bags, plastic rings for cans, xxx, etc.).

PLASTIC, PLASTIC AND MORE PLASTIC — The new and gigantic net that captures plastics in the ocean (El Universo)

And perhaps the scariest part of the case is to think that these drownings are not something occasional or an exception to the rule. They are a frequent and horrendous reality, which is made possible thanks to the 15 million tons of plastic garbage that accumulates on coasts and rivers.
A number that, moreover, seems to double by 2025.

ISLANDS OF GARBAGE

Plastic is not the only human waste that endangers our planet’s marine ecosystem. Every year, millions and millions of tons of garbage are thrown into the sea, polluting the oceans and destroying marine life in its path.
In the year 2000, for example, Captain Charles Moore discovered an island of 1.6 million square kilometers of plastic and other human waste off the coast of Valparaíso (in Chile). He named it “The Great Pacific Garbage Island”. At least 45% of its mass was made up of discarded fishing nets.

WILDLIFE DYING

After everything you’ve read so far, if you think that the worst thing we do to our ocean is waste in it… you’re wrong. Because yes, the countless garbage causes irreparable damage, but our true absolute sin is everything that we indiscriminately and uncontrollably take from it.

Every month, countless numbers of marine animals are removed from our ocean. Fish and other marine species are victims of overfishing, causing fractures in the food chain and the degradation of countless marine habitats.
Countries such as Canada, Japan, China, Australia and Indonesia are among the countries with this trend, due to few or no regulations that protect the marine ecosystem.

Painful as it sounds, this is just part of what humanity does to the ocean indiscriminately. What measures do you think are necessary to stop the deterioration of our Pacific Ocean?

Interesting fact about the pacific ocean

Energy with Sea Waves?

Can ocean and sea waves be harnessed to provide global energy? Yes, if scientists have estimated correctly, these forces are enough to generate 66% of electricity demands in the United States alone! Many countries around the world, including Australia, China, Denmark, Italy, Korea, Portugal, Spain, the UK, and the US, will soon start developing this new form of renewable power source because it’s not only cost-effective but also more sustainable than solar panels or wind turbines tukif.

What Is Wave Energy?

Waves are the most powerful renewable energy source on Earth. They can be tapped into by various methods and used to power our world, but only if we know how! The first step would involve capturing their raw potential from being fully utilized. Unfortunately, there is a challenge because the necessary technology is not available. There’s no way for them all just come together at one place without getting lost among other sources or absorbed before reaching an outlet like the wind does where you get electricity generated through turbines. However, these same waves contain tons upon tonnes worth of frequency vibrations that could drive underwater generators were

How Does Wave Energy Work?

The ocean is a renewable energy source, and its potential for the generation of electricity could power swaths of homes across America.

The waves that wash ashore on shores, pound against cliffs, or lap at our feet contain immense amounts of tension, which can be harnessed by converting them all together into wave power with an innovative device known as “the WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER.” This machine has been developed so far through research conducted under federal initiative stimulus program grants worth 2 million dollars over two years – not bad considering they were only looking at how best to handle this type of problem when there was a shortage of data.

Will Wave Energy Save the Power Crisis?

With the world’s population growing, fossil fuel shortages are heightening. Renewable alternatives like wave energy offer an attractive option for those who need power without relying on unstable sources that may be periodically unavailable or too costly due to the high initial costs of installation and maintenance.

A combination of factors is pushing prices higher, including COVID 19. This has led many countries around the globe into a global crisis within renewable energies which supplies have faltered because there isn’t enough production going up. At the same time, demand remains high, especially with China’s low coal output causing problems across all related industries.

Wave Energy: The Future

Why is it so hard to harness this renewable energy? The cost and environmental risks involved in building wave power plants make them pricey, not just for their construction but also throughout operations. Fish can swim through cabling or turbines without being harmed; however, there’s no way out if they get trapped inside!

Ocean waves are often located nearshore close to cities, which means that these locations may prevent whole populations from utilizing ocean-based electricity generation because people would be afraid of getting stranded on an island with nothing else around to provide the power they need to save their lives.

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THE PACIFIC OCEAN IS IN DANGER