Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tracking Marine Debris from the Japanese Tsunami
Go to: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/features/dec11/japan-tsunami-debris.html The powerful Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami in March 2011, washed tons of untold debris into the Pacific Ocean. Learn where the debris it is currently located, where it is heading, and what is being done about it. You can track the debris path, learn how it is effecting marine creatures, and select ways to get involved.
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"The tsunami generated 25 million tons of rubble", that's a lot.oO. Those things could cause water pollution and damage marine animals. The tsunami affects not only Japanese but also the people over the world. Japanese cannot really avoid tsunami, but they can always prepare an emergency bag. It’s a good thing to learn from the tsunami; but, it’s a bad thing that so many people die from it. I HATE TSUNAMI!!! ;(
ReplyDeleteShu Jun,
Deleteyour right! all this "trashed" debri travels across the Pacific Ocean, polluting the marine environment. This debri contains plastics, scrap metals and much more that harm the ecosystem.
I never thought about where the debris, from natural disasters, end up. It's crazy to think this trash travels thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean, and sometime in 2013 it will reach the west coast of the United States.
ReplyDelete25 million tons of rubble? That's an insane amount. That's way too much pollution that could be made. That would effect so many marine life and even lots of life on land too. Somethings should really be done about this to help clean up the polluted areas.
ReplyDeleteI believe that there should be a government funded position in the US that is in charge of pollution control in our oceans. Its soul responsibility would be to collect debris and they would mainly be used after natural disasters to help control runoff or in this case "25 million tons of rubble." It could be a huge help when it comes to protecting endangered species. This could create jobs for people with environmental degrees all over the country.
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