Has anyone read the various news articles about this subject these last few days?
I picked up a supplement in a hotel yesterday. It may have been the Independent, there was a front page lead with a large section inside.
In a nutshell the research suggests a 1% reduction each year and that we are looking at an approximate 40% reduction since the 1950's.
The data used goes back many decades including to the 18th Century, where I believe it is a little patchy, but I understood from the article that the data is very accurate for the last 50 years or so.
Phytoplankton are the very base of the marine food chain and also contribute to something like 50% of The Earth's oxygen whilst also using large amounts of CO2 in the meantime.
Massive implications for the food chain if this trend continues!
I picked up a supplement in a hotel yesterday. It may have been the Independent, there was a front page lead with a large section inside.
In a nutshell the research suggests a 1% reduction each year and that we are looking at an approximate 40% reduction since the 1950's.
The data used goes back many decades including to the 18th Century, where I believe it is a little patchy, but I understood from the article that the data is very accurate for the last 50 years or so.
Phytoplankton are the very base of the marine food chain and also contribute to something like 50% of The Earth's oxygen whilst also using large amounts of CO2 in the meantime.
Massive implications for the food chain if this trend continues!
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