Biodiversity
Climate Change and Water
Climate Change is Starving
Ocean Life
Climate change is causing ocean stratification, which reduces nutrient availability at the surface. This can slow marine primary productivity, affecting the entire food web
Saltwater is Poisoning
Drinking Water
Rising sea levels are pushing saltwater into freshwater supplies, especially in low-lying regions like Bangladesh and Florida. This makes drinking water undrinkable, damages crops, and forces communities to migrate.
Amazon River Drought
In 2023, parts of the Amazon River reached record-low levels due to extreme droughts linked to climate change. This stranded boats, cut off Indigenous and remote communities from food and medicine, and caused mass die-offs of aquatic wildlife.
Global Warming
Certain ingredients in suncreens are harmful to marine life
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, chemicals found in some sunscreens that can harm marine life include:
- Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3, BP-3)
- Octinoxate (Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate)
- 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor (4MBC)
- Butylparaben
- Benzophenone-1
- Benzophenone-8
- OD-PABA
- 3-Benzylidene camphor
- Nano-Titanium dioxide
- Nano-Zinc oxide
- Octinoxate
- Octocrylene
Graphic by U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration