30,000 sq km ocean area has been modified by human construction:Study
Team Udayavani, Sep 1, 2020, 6:19 PM IST
Scientists have found that around 30,000 square kilometres ocean area, about 0.008% of the ocean, has been modified by human construction
A new study led by University of Sydney School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science has found that the extent of modification is, proportion-wise, greater than the global area of some natural marine habitats, like mangrove forests and seagrass beds.
According to a report by Cosmos, they gathered data and made calculations to estimate the physical footprint and area of seascape modification around marine construction as of 2018, including future trends.
This included 11 categories of activity, gas and oil rigs, subsea pipelines, wind farms, wave and tidal farms, telecommunication cables, aquaculture, commercial ports, tunnels and bridges, breakwaters, recreational marinas, and artificial reefs.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Don’t blame Dubai’s freak rain on cloud seeding
ISRO Gears Up to Test Critical Parachute Safety of Gaganyaan
Indian students bag NASA awards for Human Exploration Rover Challenge
‘Mastering the Data Paradox’: Book uncovers pivotal role of data in AI age
Bitcoin’s latest ‘halving’ has arrived. Here’s what you need to know
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
NIA arrests key accused in 2023 attack on Indian High Commission in London
Three persons run over by train in Bengaluru
Indian nationals aboard ‘MSC Aries’ in good health, return delayed due to technicalities: MEA
Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan’: SC
IT sleuths threatening raided leaders to claim money belongs to me, Cong: DK Shivakumar