(par 6.3.3.2) Cape Drought – What’s Happening to Our Groundwater
South Africa: Cape Drought – What’s Happening to Our Groundwater? https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2018-07-30-cape-drought-whats-happening-to-our-groundwater/ By Roger Parsons Daily Maverick (Johannesburg) 30 July 2018 It would be a pity if all the energy and money spent on groundwater drought relief projects over the past couple of months does not realise some meaningful contribution to better understanding of groundwater in and around […]
(par 6.3.3.1) Ocean Resources
Ocean Resources http://marinebio.org/oceans/ocean-resources/ The ocean is one of Earth’s most valuable natural resources. It provides food in the form of fish and shellfish—about 200 billion pounds are caught each year. It’s used for transportation—both travel and shipping. It provides a treasured source of recreation for humans. It is mined for minerals (salt, sand, gravel, and […]
(par 6.3.3.1) How do we use marine resources?
How do we use marine resources? http://www.eu-hermione.net/learning/ocean-resources/63-how-do-we-use-marine-resources Provisioning services Fisheries For food – fish, such as orange roughy, blue ling, grenadier and redfish, and shellfish (e.g., oysters, mussels, crabs and lobsters) are in high demand by communities all over the world. Oil Fuel, plastics, man-made fibres, chemicals (e.g., pain-killers), rubber, fertilsers…the list is endless! Gas […]