Sediment runoff from the land is killing the Great Barrier Reef

"Cyclone Jasper had hit at the end of the sugar cane crushing season when paddocks had been freshly applied with fertilisers and pesticides."
"What we are seeing from these massive flood plumes really calls on Queensland and the commonwealth to increase their efforts around catchments, especially on tree clearing. We still clear about 100,000 hectares around the catchments of the reef every year, and it’s legal. That means the laws are not fit for purpose.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/30/great-barrier-reef-cyclone-damage-health-marine-life

On making marine ghost towns>>
https://theconversation.com/sediment-runoff-from-the-land-is-killing-nzs-seas-its-time-to-take-action-221966
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Sediment runoff is making marine ghost towns

"Land clearance for agriculture and forestry since human occupation has resulted in a ten-fold increase in sediment runoff ... When people remove trees, build roads and overstock paddocks, sand, mud and silt flow into the sea."
“ki uta ki tai” a NZ environmental management policy, from the mountaintops to the deep ocean.

https://theconversation.com/sediment-runoff-from-the-land-is-killing-nzs-seas-its-time-to-take-action-221966
#ocean #marine #Storm_runoff #RunOff #rain #floods #pollution #roads #ImperviousSurfaces #concrete #corals #biodiversity

Western States Save Colorado River For A Bit Longer​​! https://www.wonkette.com/western-states-save-colorado-river-for-a-bit-longer

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