Interestingly the Caribbean contains just over 20% of the worlds coral reef and there is a huge amount of damage being done to it. Honduras is a place where they grow several different plantains including bananas, these require a lot of fertilizer. The fertilizer has nutrients that prevent coral growth and are deadly to fish. Fertilizer and erosion are the two biggest culprits for damage to the coral reef in this area and they are both caused by farming, tree felling and building of new properties. The fish in the ocean are key to the survival of the coral reefs, although a lot of people dont really know this. The fish act like the corals personal grooming kit, they remove bacteria from the coral keeping it clean and healthy, they also eat the surrounding seaweed making sure oxygen levels stay up in the sea.

Apparently fish have dropped in population rates by around 70-95%, a massive fall. Fishing too much isn’t just detremental to our food supply; it is decreasing the corals chance to survive.

Another problem is an obvious one, Global Warming. This is the Biggy, global warming rises acid levels in the sea and reduces the levels of Aragonite in the ocean. This is a carbonate mineral that coral requires to stay alive and even begin growth. In 40 years the acid levels in the sea will reach such high levels, the coral wont be able to survive the conditions.

However there are few things that we can do to try and help. There are some proactive schemes around that allow us to get are hands dirty and have a good time. If you do go on luxury holidays or Caribbean holidays you could have the option to go and volunteer for a coral clean up operation, where you can help clean coral underwater or on the shore. You can do your part to save the coral reef and you can enjoy yourself as well.

Also if you go fishing around coral, try not to drop anchor, you will tear the coral apart and damage anything living around it

So if your thinking about going abroad or maybe somewhere tropical, maybe some of you want to have weddings abroad, it might be a good idea to get there as soon as you can. And if you want to help you could take part with some professional divers for an afternoon and clean the coral, it wont be long before its all gone.

In any case, is there other reasons for us to visit these places for our Caribbean holidays, or should we just enjoy a cheaper, maybe just as warm holiday closer to home. Global warming has been having increased effects on our world since we started burning fossil fuels; one slight advantage was that the cooler places on the planet have seen a rise in temperature. A big problem with the effects of global warming is that they are changing the environment at a faster rate than we anticipated. The changes in temperature between the atmosphere and the temperature from the ground created by us, have helped exacerbate the problems the Hurricanes present us with. These storms are damaging not only to us but also to the surrounding environment. Tobago holidays will suffer because they rely heavily on Scuba diving tours.

Now it might be getting warmer at home, but in the Caribbean it is heating up as well, and they will be suffering from other increased environmental disturbances like hurricanes or mesoscale connective systems. These Mesoscale systems are a connection of rain, thunder and lightening, all in a line and are very rare, but becoming more likely and more deadly. Relatively soon these areas are going to be changing rapidly, so heading to these destinations is of importance because in some cases you may not be able to visit there later in life. If you can still go there, you wont be able to experience the same Caribbean life that you could now. Across the world the coral reef and the great barrier reef is fading away, but this isn’t the only problem, marine life is dying to. Some of the places that may have large populations like, Barbados or Cuba will have culture changes because of the change of the environment. So not only will we losing the environment we could lose some cultures along with it.

Popular destinations to get married like St Lucia holidays will slowly decline and this magnificent island will lose its tourism trade.

Interestingly the Caribbean contains just over 20% of the worlds coral reef and there is a huge amount of damage being done to it. In Honduras where pineapple, banana and sugar cane plantains are so wide spread, fertilizer is being used in heavy amounts. The fertilizer has nutrients that prevent coral growth and are deadly to fish. The farms in this area leak pesticides and fertilizer into the ocean, this damages the coral reef sometimes beyond repair. The fish in the ocean are key to the survival of the coral reefs, although a lot of people dont really know this. Fish provide coral with the necessary grooming that it needs, this takes off bacteria that damage the coral and keep it clean, they also eat seaweed, and seaweed suffocates coral and any other plants around it by drawing in all the oxygen.

Apparently fish have dropped in population rates by around 70-95%, a massive fall. When we remove fish from the sea in massive amounts, we are removing a vital part of the corals survival.

Another problem is an obvious one, Global Warming. This is the deadliest one though, global warming helped along the way by everyone and depletes the amount or Aragonite in the ocean. This is a carbonate mineral that coral requires to stay alive and even begin growth. According to some people the acid levels in the sea will be so high in about 40 years, coral will stop growing.

However there are few things that we can do to try and help. There are ventures to help the coral that we can take part in and have a good time while we do it. If you do go on luxury holidays or Caribbean holidays you could have the option to go and volunteer for a coral clean up operation, where you can help clean coral underwater or on the shore. This would have to be some of the best volunteer work you could, diving with the fish and doing your bit.

Also if you go fishing around coral, try not to drop anchor, you will tear the coral apart and damage anything living around it

So if your thinking about going abroad or maybe somewhere tropical, maybe some of you want to have weddings abroad, it might be a good idea to get there as soon as you can. If you want you could chip in with the divers and help the coral survive, you never know how much longer it will be around.

In any case, is there other reasons for us to visit these places for our Caribbean holidays, or should we just enjoy a cheaper, maybe just as warm holiday closer to home. Global warming has been having increased effects on our world since we started burning fossil fuels; one slight advantage was that the cooler places on the planet have seen a rise in temperature. A big problem with the effects of global warming is that they are changing the environment at a faster rate than we anticipated. The changes in temperature between the atmosphere and the temperature from the ground created by us, have helped exacerbate the problems the Hurricanes present us with. These storms are damaging not only to us but also to the surrounding environment. Tobago holidays will suffer because they rely heavily on Scuba diving tours.

Now it might be getting warmer at home, but in the Caribbean it is heating up as well, and they will be suffering from other increased environmental disturbances like hurricanes or mesoscale connective systems. These Mesoscale systems are a connection of rain, thunder and lightening, all in a line and are very rare, but becoming more likely and more deadly. Relatively soon these areas are going to be changing rapidly, so heading to these destinations is of importance because in some cases you may not be able to visit there later in life. Moving on into the future it will be hard to predict what the Caribbean will look like and you might find it is a very different place, probably too hot to stay for to long. Across the world the coral reef and the great barrier reef is fading away, but this isn’t the only problem, marine life is dying to. Cultures will be massively effected by the shift in the global climate and environment. Cultures are going to be damaged by the changes in the environment and so will tourism.

Popular destinations to get married like St Lucia holidays will slowly decline and this magnificent island will lose its tourism trade.

In any case, is there other reasons for us to visit these places for our Caribbean holidays, or should we just enjoy a cheaper, maybe just as warm holiday closer to home. Global warming has been having increased effects on our world since we started burning fossil fuels; one slight advantage was that the cooler places on the planet have seen a rise in temperature. A big problem with the effects of global warming is that they are changing the environment at a faster rate than we anticipated. Places around the world have suffered from increased Hurricane activity which is actually caused by the mixture of hot air rising and the condensed water evaporating. These storms are damaging not only to us but also to the surrounding environment. Tobago holidays will suffer because they rely heavily on Scuba diving tours.

Now it might be getting warmer at home, but in the Caribbean it is heating up as well, and they will be suffering from other increased environmental disturbances like hurricanes or mesoscale connective systems. These Mesoscale systems are a connection of rain, thunder and lightening, all in a line and are very rare, but becoming more likely and more deadly. Relatively soon these areas are going to be changing rapidly, so heading to these destinations is of importance because in some cases you may not be able to visit there later in life. Even if you can still make it to the Caribbean in the future, it will be a very different place to what it is today. Marine life is suffering most from the effects of global warming, and the Caribbean is not the only place affected by all this. We will start to see a drop in the variants in different cultures, this is because they will start to disappear, mainly because they will have to change their routine with the changes in the climate. So not only will we losing the environment we could lose some cultures along with it.

Popular destinations to get married like St Lucia holidays will slowly decline and this magnificent island will lose its tourism trade.

Interestingly the Caribbean contains just over 20% of the worlds coral reef and there is a huge amount of damage being done to it. Honduras is a place where they grow several different plantains including bananas, these require a lot of fertilizer. The fertilizer has nutrients that prevent coral growth and are deadly to fish. Fertilizer and erosion are the two biggest culprits for damage to the coral reef in this area and they are both caused by farming, tree felling and building of new properties. Something that doesn’t really occur to us is just how important fish are to the coral reefs. Fish provide coral with the necessary grooming that it needs, this takes off bacteria that damage the coral and keep it clean, they also eat seaweed, and seaweed suffocates coral and any other plants around it by drawing in all the oxygen.

Apparently fish have dropped in population rates by around 70-95%, a massive fall. Fishing too much isn’t just detremental to our food supply; it is decreasing the corals chance to survive.

Another problem is an obvious one, Global Warming. This is the big one, rises in global warming have created acids in the sea and reduced the amount of Aragonite. Aragonite is a carbonate mineral that increases the production of coral. In 40 years the acid levels in the sea will reach such high levels, the coral wont be able to survive the conditions.

However there are few things that we can do to try and help. There are ventures to help the coral that we can take part in and have a good time while we do it. If you do go on luxury holidays or Caribbean holidays you could have the option to go and volunteer for a coral clean up operation, where you can help clean coral underwater or on the shore. This would have to be some of the best volunteer work you could, diving with the fish and doing your bit.

Also if you go fishing around coral, try not to drop anchor, you will tear the coral apart and damage anything living around it

So if your thinking about going abroad or maybe somewhere tropical, maybe some of you want to have weddings abroad, it might be a good idea to get there as soon as you can. You can always give the professionals a hand with cleaning the coral, it might not be around in 40 years.

Well many of them do dispose of their waste when they get back to port, sensibly and cleanly. Many however have been dumping their waste in the sea. All of the waste being produced by these monsters are too much for them to hold, they now have to dump it in the ocean. This dumping is unacceptable if we want to keep the oceans in clean areas like the Caribbean clean. Around 2003 these ships were creating about thirty thousand gallons of sewage each day. There is not another new study to show the increase of this today.

However this isnt the main problem. The biggest issue is the air pollution that these cruise liners create. The engines that thee liners use are of massive proportion, they burn great amounts of diesel that releases harmful dioxides into the air. When a study was performed over ten years from 1991 to 2001 it showed that the British alone purchased 400 percent more cruises at the end of the 10 year period. There is not telling how many people will be going on cruises in the next ten years. St Lucia holidays have become very popular, the St Lucian government has even banned some cruise liners from entering its waters.

One thing is for sure though, either we find a new way to power these Cruise ships or we are going to have to forget about them altogether. If youre thinking of going on Barbados holidays or having weddings abroad, then think quickly before the Caribbean is just another victim of pollution. How long will it be before we cant visit the Caribbean just because it has been so badly damaged.

Well many of them do dispose of their waste when they get back to port, sensibly and cleanly. It goes without saying that some of these cruise liners believe they can get away with dumping this waste in the ocean. They simply cannot contain all of the waste in the cruise ship and are forced to release it into the open water. This dumping is unacceptable if we want to keep the oceans in clean areas like the Caribbean clean. About five years ago they generated around 30,000 gallons of sewage per day. However today there isn’t a study out that shows us what the output of these ships is.

However this isnt the main problem. It is difficult to say what the worst problem is that these cruise liners produce, bu they create a massive amount or air pollution. The Engines that these beast like machines use, create immense amounts of pollution damaging everything around them. Over a 10 year period from 1991 to 2001 the amount of cruises bought just in the UK rose from 193,000 to 776,000. These numbers will continue to rise, there will be no telling how many people go on a cruise in twenty years time. St Lucia holidays have become very popular, the St Lucian government has even banned some cruise liners from entering its waters.

One thing is for sure though, either we find a new way to power these Cruise ships or we are going to have to forget about them altogether. If youre thinking of going on Barbados holidays or having weddings abroad, then think quickly before the Caribbean is just another victim of pollution. How long will it be before we cant visit the Caribbean just because it has been so badly damaged.