The Coral Reef Is The First Environment On Earth To Reach Climate 'Tipping Point'

We've crossed the first tipping point. All of America will pay the price. Coral reefs are dying—and the consequences reach far beyond our coasts

(TriceEdneyWire.com) - My parents' marriage was against the law in Maryland in 1966, so they moved west. By the time I was born in 1973, they had settled in Monterey County, California—the same year the last cannery on Cannery Row…

The Coral Reef Is The First Environment On Earth To Reach Climate 'Tipping Point'

In case you haven't been paying attention, it's getting hotter every year, and some environments are beginning to reach a tipping point of no return.

We’ve crossed the first tipping point. All of America will pay the price. – Jackson Advocate

By Ben Jealous JA Guest Writer My parents’ marriage was against the law in Maryland in 1966, so they moved west. By the time I was born in 1973, they had settled in Monterey County, California – the same year the last cannery on Cannery Row shut down. The Hovden Cannery closed its doors, marking the end of an era. Where it stood, the Monterey Bay Aquarium would eventually rise, a monument to what we’d lost and hoped to restore. When I was 12, in…

Earth Nears the Brink of Total Uninhabitability: A New Planetary Boundary Is Officially Crossed

When scientists first introduced the idea of planetary boundaries in 2009, it seemed like a theoretical red line—an abstract warning for future generations. Today, it’s reality. With the recent breach of ocean acidification limits, Earth has now crossed seven of the nine planetary boundaries that define a safe operating space for humanity, a threshold many experts warn could push marine life—and life on land—into unknown territory. The latest co…