Those in peril in the sea
A mix of natural resilience and human ingenuity can save endangered ecosystems
Human beings have been altering habitats—sometimes deliberately and sometimes accidentally—at least since the end of the last Ice Age. Now, though, that change is happening on a grand scale. The plough and the chainsaw bear much of the blame, but global warming is a growing factor, too. Fortunately, the human ingenuity that is destroying nature can also be brought to bear on trying to save it.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Surmounting great barriers”
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