2050, Coral Reefs of the World Predicted Extinct

Coral reef

Over exploitation of neglecting the long-term preservation of the coral reefs increases the risk of extinction of coral reefs. Report of the World Resources Institute (WRI) in Washington following 25 organizations predict if the condition has not changed it in 2050, the world's reefs will be gone.

WRI also noted coral reef that stretches from the Indian Ocean, Australia to Caribbean coral reefs are the most bersiko extinct. In most countries of the region to exploit coral reefs for consumptive economic activities.

Jane Lubchenco, researchers from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric, said the threat of climate change plus bergerakan mainland as well as the earth's plates and other pressures of the oceans in the form of a storm or a tsunami causing significant risk to the survival of coral reefs. "This situation absolutely requires rapid movement particularly in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon dioxide in order to prevent a terrible situation happened to coral reefs, "he said.

WRI also called carbon dioxide emissions from fuel consumption contributes to making the oceans more acidic, which hinders the formation of reefs. In addition, warmer sea surface temperatures cause coral bleaching.

Other causes are also harmful to coral reefs is human activities such as overfishing, destructive fishing methods such as the use of explosives or poisons, chemical runoff from agriculture, oil spill, the ship dragged anchor and chain on the reef and the activities of sustainable tourism.

More than 275 million people worldwide live within 18 miles of coral reefs. In fact, do more than 100 countries, coral reefs protect the land more than 93,000 miles of shoreline.

The report also identified 27 countries - mostly in the Caribbean, Pacific and Indian oceans - predictable social and economic problems if reefs damaged or missing. Among the 27 countries, nine countries such as Comoros, Fiji, Grenada, Haiti, Indonesia, Kiribati, Philippines, Tanzania and Vanuatu, a country with the most vulnerable coral species.

Lauretta Burke, a researcher WRI said the situation is a perfect threat. According to him, the situation is very critical phase for marine ecological system of the world.

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10 Places to enjoy Chocolate

Sweet Chocolate

Apparently chocolate lovers browsing while traveling and still not escape roll brown smelly stuff in place they stopped, ranging from shops, factories and even museums. In this article there are ten countries included in the list of top 10 visits chocolate lovers. All summed up in the travel website IgoUgo.com. Who knows, one day you will visit and taste the chocolate sensation different in each place.


1. Oaxaca, Mexico

In this country, chocolate is not only consumed, but also in many processed foods such as chocolate bars, chocolate sauce, and even very popular as a beverage. Local chocolate manufacturer, Mayordomo, has two stores in the city center. The trip to Oaxaca can be enjoyed with a travel package visit the Nestle factory and chocolate museum in Mexico.

2. Ghana

In this country has always held the National Chocolate Day, which aims to memperllihatkan the world that Ghana is a quality producer of cocoa beans. This time, the theme of National Chocolate Day "Chocolate Consumption for Health".

3. Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Presenting cows could sing to accompany the children to visit a chocolate factory, no exaggeration if Hershey claimed the region as the 'sweetest in the world'.

4. Philippines

In the northern region Filifina, Baguio is a popular tourist destination with brown culinary de Batirol. Are named like this because the chocolate is heated in a container or jar made of clay, making melting chocolate melt in your mouth with the scent of burnt land. There are also attractions in Bohol chocolate hills, but it was not to be enjoyed but to be seen. While in the south, in Davao called brown fields, there is a tradition where every mealtime always comes a chocolate dessert.

5. Zurich, Switzerland

There is no place that can produce delicious chocolate than in Zurich. Lindt, Sprungli, Teuscher, Suchard; just a few places to start your tour of chocolate.

6. Bocas del Toro, Panama

Cocoa beans directly from the islands of Bocas del Toro seared in a little chocolate, which is the local custom. Studies show custom panama can maintain health. Another bonus gained from visiting this area is that you can pass on the cocoa plantations uphill route.

7. Cologne, Germany

In the German capital, the chocolate museum more often praised for its historical exhibits, family recreation, look at the river Rhine, and of course a giant brown showers can be enjoyed for free.

8. New York, NY

Newyork people know everything about chocolate, how how to process them, how to sell and how to perform them. Visitors can enjoy a tour trip and attended a chocolate brown and can also sleep in chocolate. You can also quality products including the world also serving hot chocolate at Jacques Torres shop.

9. Bruges, Belgium

This is the best place for the lovers of chocolate. In this city there is a special area contains a row of well-known chocolate shop. It is said that among all those stores, the best according to the narrative of the visitors is the Chocolate Line for selling high taste.

10. Barcelona, ​​Spain

Barcelona has long been a supplier of chocolate since many centuries ago, and made it a natural fixed by building a museum to preserve it. Museum 'Museu de la Xocolata' mengahadirkan brown of the various forms of sculpture to hot chocolate. After that you can end with a trip to the boutique chocolate.

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Jeepney, Unique Public Service in the Philippines

Jeepney For Vacation

There are unique on the streets of the Philippines. There are jeepney, public transportation, colorful with interesting accessories. Jeepney ready to take you to get around the city. Brum!

Jeepney is the most popular public transport and is considered an icon in the Philippines. This car has been around since the end of World War II. At that time the American forces withdrew and left hundreds of their Jeep in the Philippines.

Filipinos do not have transportation other than the jeep-jeep, having been destroyed during the war. However, creative people conjure Jeep heritage to America as a public transportation today.

Jeep is modified in such a way that is suitable for use as the main public transport in major cities in the Philippines like Manila. In a car seat can be added to accommodate more passengers.

In addition, the first car with no roof doubles as a comfortable place to enjoy views of the city. Uniquely, the owner of the jeepney vehicle paint with colors that just invites the eye to glance at.

Car bodies made of metal used as a canvas to be painted or painted according to the wishes of the owner of the car. Great horn that serves as the horn is also attached to the front of the car as complementary accessories.

However, you will rarely see the Jeep native American heritage in the Philippines. The average jeepney in use today is the work of local companies in the Philippines by adopting a machine from Japan.

Jeepney is the Filipino people to be excellent to attract tourists. However, the body that is wide enough traffic disturbing the Philippines that has been pretty solid. In addition, local governments also regulate the operation because the jeepney requires a large enough fuel to operate.


However, the future of the car jeepney in the Philippines is quite bright. When this has been found to the E-jeepney, jeepney originated from electrical singatan meaning-based electric jeepney. Some of the E-jeepney was manufactured and put into use as a shuttle car school, lodging, and amusement parks.

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