There's been some good ones on this topic, some really good ones.
It's a massive issue and one I feel won't be reversable. The damage we do to the land, waterways, oceans and the air is all interconnected. I watched a doco about the kelp forests in Tasmania and how bastard sea urchins are decimating them.
They say when the sea urchins clear them out leaving the area barren it's equivalent to felling a rain forest on land - massive knock-effects.
Over-fishing of lobsters is mostly to blame as they are not present in numbers enough to eat the sea urchins to maintain balance - Thanks humans.
I say the above as you mentioned delicate balance. It's the lack of balance that is the problem. Humans want more, more more and fail to consider the impact of creating it. The sooner humans are gone the happier the planet will be.
Kelp is everything. The problem is humans rely on systems that are broken.
I've never eaten a sea urchin, have you? If so, what does it taste like? I'll admit to having eaten a lot of lobsters though, so I'm partly to blame I guess.
Hahaha. Koreans eat sea urchins. They are mostly used to flavor the broth in seafood soups. I bit it and couldn't chew. It was bitter.
Yeah, it's a yellow sort of goop right? Not my thing, I'll stick with lobsters.
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I agree with you. I'd like to think that at least wiping out three quarters of us and leaving me and you behind would be a better alternative to complete destruction, but I'm willing to sacrifice myself for the planet. I try not to watch those docos as I get far too upset. Focussing on nature's resilience and the capacity of mushrooms to mop up oil spills is better for my mental health.
A most excellent solution indeed.
I hear you. They actually make me angry to be honest. I mean, the answers are right there, we can fix this over time, but no one really wants to. People like to talk a big game, be politically correct and make a stand. Ask them to go without something though, and it's nope, not going without!