Vol. 13 | Issue 1
PROTECTING
OUR
PLANET
By: Natalia Binkowski
In
the midst of the pandemic and
everything else going on in the world, I decided to bring you some positive environmental news via this article. For some background, scientists have continued to tell us that “stabilizing the climate will require protecting at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030” (Flick). This includes fresh water, clean air, and food supply. We have to do this within this decade, or else the problem could become a lot worse. Currently, “roughly 15% of the world’s land and 7% of the ocean has some degree of protection”, which is simply not e n o u g h
(Campaign for Nature). We need to protect a much larger portion of our earth in order to see major differences that will benefit not only Mother Nature, but future generations as well. In May of this year, “a California state bill proposing the creation of a state 30x30 policy” was brought forward (Flick). This would protect the biodiversity in California, which includes many species of plants and animals. Right now, approximately 22% of the state’s land area and 16% of its coastal waters are protected, which is actually q u i t e impressive compared to other states
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