Today, World Oceans Day is being celebrated all over the world, including Pakistan. Due to being on 70% of the land area, our oceans absorb more carbon dioxide than forests.
World Oceans Day was proposed in 1992 and has been celebrated individually in different countries since then. Began to be celebrated.
The purpose of this day is to raise awareness about the importance of oceans in human life, protection of aquatic animals and reduction of marine pollution.
The oceans, which are essential for human life and the survival of the planet, are riddled with destructive plastic pollution.
By 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean.
We all have a role to play #SaveOurOcean & our future.
See how on Wednesday’s #WorldOceansDay: pic.twitter.com/v5xF8FCo53
– United Nations (@UN) June 8, 2022
According to the Dutch environmental organization Greenpeace, 260 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide, of which 10% goes to our oceans.
According to the United Nations, by the year 2050, our oceans will have more plastic than aquatic life. Plastics are posing a serious threat to the survival of aquatic life in the oceans.
Most living things swallow plastic as a food item which remains in their body. As a result, their body starts filling up with plastic and these living beings die of starvation.
Experts say that the carbon produced on our land is absorbed by the oceans more than the forests because they are more in number and quantity than the forests.
According to one study, oceans absorbed 34 gigatonnes of carbon between 1994 and 2007.
Looking at decades of research presented in 2016, experts said that global warming is making the oceans sick, which is also making sea creatures and people living near the sea sick.
I grew up with a special relationship with the sea, and it pains me how ocean resources & biodiversity are being destroyed by human activities.
On #WorldOceansDaylet’s commit to working together with nature and ensuring a healthy & productive ocean for future generations. pic.twitter.com/BTkl6eeHrm
– António Guterres (@antonioguterres) June 7, 2022
Experts say that the oceans are the cause of longevity and sustainability of our universe, we will not be able to be safe from the damage caused to the oceans.
On the other hand, the United Nations says that only by reducing the risks of climate change and reducing pollution will we be able to save our seas.
