It is an issue that we cannot afford to ignore...but it has been an issue all along...since 1980's. My friend, Cynthia, told me that back in 1970's, South Padre Island...it was desolute beach, but very stunning and beautiful place to be.....but now, it is now "littered" (yes, littered) with resorts established along the beach to bring the tourists and vacationers to the beach....pushing the wildlife out of its way of life....trashing the environment without any regards....Well, not everyone does that, but it throws the delicate balance of ecosystem into chaos if majority of people do not respect the environment. I know it firsthand when I go scuba diving and was floored to see how bad shape the coral reef was....cuz of stuff we put into the water that destroy the nutrients that the coral reef needs...and not only coral reef needs, but the fish that lives among the coral reef.....Coral reef and fish depends on each other to survive. *sigh* Enough of ranting it on but it is something that we need to think about..that's if we are doing some thinking AND walking, not just thinking and talking.
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