This is a quick & simple post about a fact that, apparently, a lot
of people don't realize. A couple days ago I made a comment on a
person's post that was talking about leaves and trees and how we are
killing off our oxygen supply. When I mentioned that we get most of our
oxygen from the ocean, (but fear not because man is also busy destroying
that, as well) a few people seemed shocked and didn't realize this
relatively simple factoid.
Most estimates range between 70 to 80% of our oxygen comes from marine
plants and whatnot. I have heard claims of up to 85% (maybe they added
the freshwater plants, too?), but let's not get carried away. The point
is, the majority of our oxygen comes from oceanic means. People would be
surprised how much basic algae and phytoplankton produces, to say the
least.
So, when we are talking about deforestation, let's talk about potential
rises in atmospheric CO2 and the habitats for life that are destroyed
during the process along with potential cures for diseases that could be
found in the rainforest, for example. But don't say we are destroying
all of our oxygen by cutting down a bunch of trees. *sigh*
Well, that's all I'm typing about this Kindergarten subject for today; cheers!
---End of Post "We get most of our Oxygen from the Ocean (Marine Plants)"
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